Spring Valley is a friendly, walkable small town with local parks, trails and a neat historical draw—the Laura Ingalls Wilder site and museum—so a multi‑week contract feels cozy and interesting rather than isolating.
It’s about a 30–35 minute drive to Rochester — home of the Mayo Clinic, a larger dining/entertainment scene and a regional airport — and roughly 30–32 miles to Austin, so you can easily access city amenities while returning to a quieter base.