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Vadnais Heights

Vadnais Heights is a quaint, small suburb northeast of St. Paul. If you’re looking to buy a house or home, Vadnais heights is a wonderful place to do it – the suburb offers over 100 acres of parkland across fourteen parks, a full square mile of water comprising 15% of the city’s total area, a pleasant atmosphere and friendly residents.

Of course, you could say that about a lot of Minnesota homes and Minneapolis and St. Paul Suburbs. What distinguishes Vadnais Heights from the rest of St. Paul suburbs is it’s beautiful location. For a small town of eight total square miles, 100 acres of parkland spread out through fourteen separate parks is a lot of recreational space, whether a homeowner is interested in playground equipment for their kids, athletic fields for sporting events, nature areas for biking and jogging or open spaces for picnics and outings. The city’s parkland affords ice skating rinks for pleasure skating as well as for hockey players in addition to its basketball, volleyball, baseball/softball and soccer fields. Vadnais Heights homes are surrounded by miles of walking trails that run through the city’s parks, lakes and wetlands.

The city also offers a number of community services, from adult sporting leagues and youth programs to senior programs and special city celebrations. In its relatively small space, Vadnais Heights packs more parkland per square mile than almost any other suburb in the entire Twin Cities, making buying a home in Vadnais Heights a great place for recreation and making the city a beautiful place to call home.

Of course, as Vadnais Heights’ many residents know, the city has much more to offer than just parkland. The city’s namesake lake, Vadnais Lake, stretches out across the southwest of the town, offering a beautiful lakeside atmosphere to the town and offering prospective homeowners wonderful lakeside homes and houses with fantastic views and a pleasant atmosphere. The rest of the 15% of the town that’s comprised of water comes from smaller lakes – Sucker Lake, Lake Wabasso and nearby Lake Owasso – as well as a number of ponds scattered throughout the city’s beautiful scenery. Vadnais Heights residents enjoy fishing on the lake, although boating and fishing are prohibited on Vadnais Lake to protect its beautiful wildlife. Thus Vadnais Heights homeowners are surrounded by a beautiful, natural environment, from its large open spaces and parkland to its beautiful lakes.

But there’s much more to Vadnais Heights than its beautiful scenery. Vadnais Heights has a rich history: it’s French name dates back to the 1840’s – earlier than even Minneapolis and St. Paul – where the French Canadian Vadnais family settled in the area. Over the decades, Vadnais Heights served primarily as an agricultural community until the construction of the Interstate Highway System, which led to the city’s great growth. Commercial growth continues today: Vandais Heights supports a strong economy featuring shops, restaurants and more.

Families looking for educational opportunities for their children once they buy a home in Vadnais Heights will be satisfied with Minnesota’s great public school system. The neighboring town of White Baer Lake and its school system covers the majority of Vadnais Heights residents; those in the Northwest attend Mounds View public schools. Aside from these schools, there are a number of private schools in the area for children and families interested in something outside the public school system.

Vadnais Heights is a small town with a rich history and even richer scenery. It’s beautiful parkland and lakes attracted settlers from the very beginning of Minnesota’s history, and it continues to attract homeowners from across the Twin Cities. Those who buy a home in Vadnais Heights will enjoy its suburban conveniences and its thriving economy, but especially its beautiful location.

Vadnais Heights Schools

One of the many reasons that makes buying a home in Vadnais Heights such a great idea is the great schools Vadnais Heights homeowners and residents have access to. Students in Vadnais Heights are largely served by the White Bear Lake district, with a smaller portion of students being served by the Mounds View district. Schools in the area include the following:

• Bel Air Elementary School
• Island Lake Elementary School
• Pinewood Elementary School
• Sunnyside Elementary School
• Turtle Lake Elementary School
• Valentine Hills Elementary School
• Chippewa Middle School
• Edgewood Middle School
• Highview Middle School
• Irondale High School
• Mounds View High School
• Birch Lake Elementary School
• Hugo Elementary School
• Lakeaires Elementary School
• Oneka Elementary
• Otter Lake Elementary
• Vadnais Heights Elementary School
• Willow Lane Elementary
• Central Middle School
• Sunrise Park Middle School
• White Bear Lake Area High School

More information on these schools can be found at http://www.whitebear.k12.mn.us/ and at http://www.moundsviewschools.org/.

In addition to these public schools, there are a number of private schools in the area, including the following:

• St. Pius X Catholic School, serving grades preK-8, at http://www.spxhf-wbl.org/

Vadnais Heights Hotspots

Restaurants

1. Acqua Restaurant: Acqua is located right on White Bear Lake with a beautiful view and is home to an amazing variety of delicious food and outstanding service.
2. Keys Café & Bakery: This cozy coffee shop/bakery features breakfast, lunch and dinner with good service, agreeable prices and tasty food in a comfortable atmosphere.
3. Bambu: Bambu is a nice, upscale Asian restaurant featuring huge portions of delicious Chinese food for cheap prices. The staff is friendly and the food is always delicious.
4. Acalpulco Mexican Restaurant: Home to a great atmosphere and delicious Mexican food, Acalpulco is a great place to eat for nearby Vadnais Heights residents. Catch happy hour times or select weekends for live Mariachi music.
5. Kozlak’s Royal Oak Restaurant: Kozlak’s features delicious Southern and American award-winning cuisine. The atmosphere is pleasant and romantic but the great service and food makes it great for any occasion.

Entertainment

1. Marcus Theatres – Oakdale Ultracinema: This movie theatre is one of the most popular in North St. Paul, largely due to its clean and spacious theatres. With over 20 screens and the famous ultrascreen (with stadium seating and reclining chairs), Marcus Oakdale Theatres is the best place to catch a movie in North St. Paul.
2. Plaza Maplewood Theatre: The local movie theatre features slightly older movies, but at $2 a ticket and with concession sales (as well as the great sound and clean environment), it’s a great place to spend an evening.
3. Lakeshore Players Theatre: Lakeshore Players Theatre features live community theatre to enrich the Vadnais Heights and East St. Paul community with the performing arts.
4. Flips Gymnastics: Flips offers gymnastics lessons to Vadnais Heights residents.
5. White Bear Bowl: White Bear Bowl offers a huge number of bowling alleys as well as a bar with tasty, cheap food, making it a great place to hang out with friends.

Leisure

1. North Oaks Golf Club: North Oaks features a beautiful 18-hole golf course right to the North of Vadnais Heights. While there are a variety of golf courses near Vadnais Heights, North Oaks offers one of the best-maintained and most beautiful courses.
2. Hillcrest Golf Club: Hillcrest is home to a beautiful golf course and features all the amenities and services of a country club.
3. Larkin Dance Studio: Larkin Dance Studio is one of the best dance studios in the Twin Cities, so Vadnais Heights residents are lucky to have it right in their backyard. Come here to learn dancing of any style at any level.
4. White Bear Area YMCA: The White Bear Area YMCA features exercise equipment and an aquatic center to help build strong communities, strong families and strong kids.
5. Shoreview Community Center: The nearby community center features exercise equipment as well as an indoor water park and pool, which all make it a great place to spend time alone or with family and friends.

Churches

1. Redeemer Lutheran Church
2. St. Pius X Catholic Church
3. White Bear Lake United Methodist Church
4. First Presbyterian Church
5. Calvary Baptist Church

Vadnais Heights Community Events

Vadnais Heights works year-round to bring its community a number of exciting events. Some of the many activities include the following highlights:

• Live music and concerts
• Community skating events
• PJs with Santa, an annual holiday event featuring face painting, holiday games, storytelling, cookies and a Santa himself!

There are a number of other events throughout the year; for more information, visit http://www.cityvadnaisheights.com/Departments-and-Services/Recreation/Special-Events.aspx and http://www.cityvadnaisheights.com/News-and-Events/Events.aspx.

Vadnais Heights Parks and Lakes

With over 100 acres of parkland spread out over 14 different parks, Vadnais heights is home to a number of recreational opportunities. Some of the more popular parks in the area include the following:

• Vadnais Sucker Lake Regional Park, which, as a regional park, is not included within the city parkland acreage count, but is nonetheless home to 1,252 acres for fishing, trails, picnics, playground and more
• Bear Park, which has ball fields, a field for soccer and football, a basketball hoop, and more
• Bridgewood Park, which is home to tennis courts, trails, playground and more
• Community Park, which is home to sports fields, playground, a hockey rink and open skating, a warming house, trails and more

For more information on Vadnais Heights parks, visit http://www.cityvadnaisheights.com/Departments-and-Services/Parks.aspx.

Vadnais Heights is also home to a full square mile of water, including the following lakes:

• Vadnais Lake
• Twin Lake
• Sucker Lake

In addition to these larger lakes, Vadnais Heights is also home to a number of smaller lakes and ponds.