As State Fair closes, officials puzzle at low turnout
Crowds at event drop 7 percent over last year despite sunny weather, slate of musical acts.
The Michigan State Fair ended Monday, and officials plan to meet soon to try to figure out what caused this year's disappointing attendance.
Through Sunday, attendance at the nation's oldest fair was down 7 percent -- and General Manager Steve Jenkins spent a good portion of Labor Day trying to find out why.
"I've been sitting here trying to figure it out," said Jenkins, who didn't have the exact attendance figure. "You sure can't blame the weather."
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Duh...before you go blowing money on a focus group let me educate you, 1 in 11 people in Michigan are unemployed and gas is almost 4 bucks a gallon. Drop the ticket price and forgo any parking fees.
There you go free of charge, save the 50 grand you would probably spend trying to figure that one out, then patting yourselves on the back for a job half-assed done and bring the Michigan State Fair into the 21st century with some real draws people will travel to see and enjoy.
And for those of you not from Michigan, for decades the state fair has been held in the crappiest of crime riddled neighborhoods.
Why?
Tradition of course.
Welcome to Detroit
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