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Get ready for the 2009 N.C. State Fair! We just couldn't wait until the fair starts on Oct. 15 to begin reporting on its annual 10-days of statewide competitions, thrilling rides and everything fried on a stick.

In this blog, we'll touch base with some of you who are already baking up that blue ribbon cake or polishing the hooves on your champion steer. We'll also keep you up-to-date on what's going to be new and different about the fair this year.

Up and down like a roller-coaster

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As the State Fair headed into its final weekend, attendance was up, then down.

Friday's attendance at the State Fair was 63,310 -- that's up a bit from 63,231 on the same day last year.

On Saturday, rainy weather early in the day dampened attendance, which topped out at 76,296. On the same day last year, the fair set a single-day record, with a whopping 145,955 attending.

The fair had a picture-perfect fall day for its finale today.

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