I’m
not exactly a Trekkie, but pretty close. We saw the just released Star Trek Beyond
movie (excellent!). I feel sorry for
John, but I made him drive hours so I could see Riverside Iowa. Years ago in
the series (I think) it was mentioned that Captain Kirk came from a small town
in Iowa. A local Star Trek fan and store owner decided that it might as well be
Riverside Iowa. He got the town council to change the town slogan to “Where the
Trek Begins”, change the annual festival to a Trek theme, and stuck a sign in
the ground stating this was the future birthplace of Captain James T. Kirk.
It’s
a fun place for Trekkies. There are signs on the lighting posts.
The
local bar is both the location where Kirk was conceived….
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