1. Inver Hills Community College
City: Inver Grove Heights, MN
Category: Education
Telephone: (651) 450-8500
Address: 2500 East 80th St.
Description: Inver Hills Community College fulfills the needs of students working toward a four-year degree, to improve job skills, or simply to explore subjects of personal interest. The community college serves the south and east suburbs of St. Paul. It offers numerous programs for degrees and certification. The associate in arts, or A.A. degree, is a popular stepping-stone toward four-year degrees in more than 50 academic areas, which include sociology, economics, and nursing, as well as more uncommon major fields, such as fish, game, and wildlife, and public health education. Another important two-year degree is the associate in science, or A.S., which is more career oriented (e.g., accounting, criminal justice, aviation, and construction management). The associate in applied science is a two-year degree aimed at immediate employment upon completion, and includes medical secretary, building inspection, and management/marketing. Finally, Inver Hills offers several vocational certificates. The certificates qualify students for various vocations or can be used to improve jobs already held. Many high-demand technical degrees are available, including desktop publishing, medical-office systems, computer applications, and many others.
2. Showplace 16 Theatres
City: Inver Grove Heights, MN
Category: Nightlife
Telephone: (651) 453-1916
Address: 5567 Bishop Ave.
Description: One of the first mammoth megaplexes in the Twin Cities, Showplace 16 Theatres offers some of the largest movie screens in the area and comfortable stadium seating. Until the new Rosedale 14 was constructed, the Showplace 16 was the destination of exotic excursions into the suburbs undertaken by city slickers looking for stadium seating.