An open air car, with no windows and no seats, is a welcome breath of fresh air. For the smaller kids, there's a small area set aside with some Duplo building toys, and in the back in an almost furnace-like car you'll find some arcade games. It's the only stopping off point on our trip, and the two hours you spend there is more than enough time to see the town. In fact, you can walk up and down Big Valley's main street in about 10 minutes. There's a small, faux rustic shopping and craft area, but otherwise Big Valley is unremarkable.
Dinner is served at the town hall.
On this day, it's roast beef with mashed potatoes, gravy, and a couple of salads. Nothing extravagant, but the beef was perfectly cooked, and the desert delicious. An enthusiastic, talented couple, Richard and Deborah Popovich, entertain from car to car with a lively selection of standard 1920s tunes. Sure, it is. But no matter.