District 621 . Additionally , the Agricultural and Food Sciences Academy ( AFSA ), a public charter high school , is located in the City overlooking beautiful Lake Vadnais . Gentry Academy , a private sports-leadership school , is next-door to the Vadnais Sports Center . And Century College , the largest community college in Minnesota , is conveniently located nearly three miles away in White Bear Lake .
The City ’ s commercial tax base is robust . Its business sector is corporate headquarters for H . B . Fuller , Short Elliott Hendrickson ( SEH ), IC System , and Knowlan ’ s ( Festival Foods ) Grocery Stores . Target , Walmart and eight auto dealerships have also “ set up shop ” within the City of Vadnais Heights . Additionally , the City has a growing retail-service sector composed of shops , restaurants and other amenities , such as Fresh Thyme Farmer ’ s Market , Pet Supplies Plus , Noodles & Company , Punch Pizza , Starbucks and the annual St . Paul Farmers ’ Market .
In a 2016 Community Survey , a solid 97 percent of residents rate the quality of life as either “ excellent ” or “ good ;” but , the 37 percent rating of “ excellent ” is well above the median for suburbs within the Metropolitan Area . Residents are enthusiastically happy with their lives in the City .
In August 2010 , the City opened the state-of-the-art North Service Center ; it houses a public works facility , fire station and a 10,000-square-foot community room named Vadnais Heights Commons . The award-winning Commons is well utilized for community events , including PJs with Santa , Lions Waffle Breakfasts and Heritage Days . Also , it serves as an elegant venue for private weddings , graduation parties , birthday parties and other family or business functions ... for residents and non-residents alike .
Vadnais Sports Center also opened in 2010 ; it features two NHL regulationsize hockey rinks , a 100,000-square-foot sports dome and seating for nearly 2,000 fans . A wide range of ice and turf programs and activities are offered through community programming partners . Vadnais Sports Center – owned and operated by Ramsey County Parks & Recreation – is home to the White Bear Lake Girls ’ and Boys ’ hockey teams and the Mounds View Boys ’ hockey team .
The City is home to a variety of restaurants and hotels – Fairfield Inn , Country Inn and Suites and Holiday Inn – and offers easy access to the Twin Cities and Minneapolis / St . Paul airport . Vadnais Heights has long been a great place to live and has evolved into “ a destination ” for the business community .
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