A JUMP IN ATTENDANCE THIS YEAR AT THE NEW MEXICO STATE FAIR. THE FAIR SAYS IT SAW AN EIGHT PERCENT INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE VISITING THE EVENT, WITH JUST OVER 497-THOUSAND PEOPLE GOING THROUGH THE TURNSTILES. PAID ATTENDANCE WAS JUST OVER 423-THOUSAND.
THE FAIR SAYS, IF IT WASN’T FOR A FEW DAYS OF BAD WEATHER, THEY’D PROBABLY HAVE HAD HALF-A-MILLION VISITORS. THE USE OF UBER AS A WAY TO GET TO AND FROM THE FAIR ALSO PROVED TO BE POPULAR WITH THE SERVICE PROVIDING APPROXIMATELY 4-THOUSAND RIDES.
