During family trips to Alberta when I was a kid, a chuckle and fit of anticipation would come over our car when we saw: ________________ | | | Vulcan 24km | |_______________| In the prairie grassland of southern Alberta, a tiny farming town raised eyebrows with its name: Vulcan. Um, I'm hoping all of you know why. Yes, Vulcan is the name of this sleepy little town, but what's the first thing you think of?? Yes. Star Trek. Star Trek: the world's SECOND best sci-fi space series (it goes without saying that Star Wars is truly where it's at) But yeah, we have to give Vulcan some props. They picked an interesting offbeat name for their fair town. Founded in the early 1900's, Vulcan serendipitously named their town after a railroad surveyor, and who woulda thunk it. June 10, 1995: the day Vulcan took their name to intergalactic heights. Star Ship FX6-1995-A was erected off of Highway 23. So, if you're a Trekkie. You have a mission. You have to set a Star Date and destination for Vulcan. It is your Mecca. (Heck, Spock himself visited this little town during the premiere of the most recent Star Trek). You gotta love Trekkies. Vulcan, May The Force Be With You, Always. ********* Let the "Yelp De-Friending" begin: I know the true Yelp Trekkies (are there any? Be proud!) are hitting the De-Friend button right about now for my Star Trek blasphemy! :) read more

Star Ship FX6-1995-A - Live Long and Prosper, Bitches!! - Observatories Near Me

Okay if you are a big Star Trek fan or are travelling anywhere close to Vulcan Alberta you must stop by the Star Ship for a photo op or just check it out. We like to stop by these road side attractions wherever we go. If you are a geocacher then most of these things will also have a geocache nearby (Hint: this one does). What is Geocahing? Check out https://www.geocaching.com/play Also if you want a list of big roadside attractions for Alberta here is a list: https://www.bigthings.ca/bigab.html The Star Ship also has a huge solar flower beside it. You can read about the Solar Potential in Canada. Hint: It is huge and southern Alberta is probably has the highest potential for solar generation in all of Canada. Also across the street is the Visitors Centre. We didn't go in but it does continue with the outerspace theme so I imagine there is some cool stuff in there as well. Vulcan has really embraced and used their ties to Star Trek to have some fun with their town name. More info at: http://www.vulcantourism.com/ read more

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The intriguing power of fantasy and imagination. It can turn a normal person into a serial killer or visionary leader in ones community. Or if you are a low level Star Trek nerd like myself it can make you drive 40 km off course just to visit a replica of the Starship Enterprise. Around Centre Street and Hwy 23, lies the famous suspended replica of the Starship Enterpirse. It's continuing mission, to attract Trekkies from all over as they somehow justify a trip to the middle of very-rural Alberta to visit said Enterprise and think the same thing ... "I wish it was bigger." That being said this small monument provided me with at least 30 minutes of picture taking entertainment. From the classic Vulcan salute pose to the hold-the-Enterpise-in-my-hand pose many will enjoy this monument to a series with such a hopeful vision of the future. I wonder how we figure out the Israel/Palestine mess before the invention of warp drive. Just curious. Live long and prosper fellow trekkies. Live long and prosper! read more

Cool place to stop and check out. Make sure you not only get your picture taken at the Enterprise, but go into the Trek Station too! Got lots to see! Get your pic taken in the captain's chair on the "bridge". read more