Expect a new record when Nevada County Fair attendance numbers are released in the near future. New CEO Dale Chasse describes the recently-concluded five-day event as a total success. He estimates turnout will be 140 to 150-percent above the last pre-pandemic Fair in 2019. This was the first more traditional atmosphere since then, with 2020 cancelled and 2021 still under a COVID cloud, as well as wildfire smoke….

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Chasse says the entertainment and arena activities were, once again, a major draw. And there was also no change to admission and parking prices…

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But Chasse says the most feedback he got was about the food which people raved about. He says fairgoers wanted a greater variety and there was also a good price range.