Inver Grove Heights Days was a four-day whirlwind of activities and events. Over the course of the community festival, we published hundreds of photos, several videos and plenty of articles. To make sure you didn't miss a thing during 2011 Inver Grove Heights Days, here's a look back at our coverage of the community festival. Monday, Sept. 12 IGH Days: Proud Owners Show Off Prized Pets IGH Days: Fire Department Demonstrations on Cahill Avenue IGH Days: Classic Car Show Draws Lots of Auto Enthusiasts Sunday, Sept. 11 IGH Days: Local Eateries Dish it up at Taste of the Grove IGH Days: And the …

A crowd got an up-close-and-personal look at a mock accident, car extrication and airlift on Sunday afternoon, courtesy of the Inver Grove Heights Police and Fire Departments and North Memorial Hospital's airlift service.

A range of classic cars, from some of the earliest models to modern sports cars, drew a large and appreciative crowd Sunday to the Inver Grove Heights Days Classic Car show. Held along Cahill Avenue under warm temperatures and sunny skies, the event was hosted by Medallions Car Club.

There were no losers Sunday in the annual Inver Grove Heights Days pet contest, just pets whose tails wagged a little prouder. Pets were awards honors and their owners prizes for: Best song, tallest, best trick, longest whiskers, shortest, longest tail, longest ears, best costume, most unique markings, best smile and owner-pet lookalike.

The annual Inver Grove Heights Days fireworks display lit up the city on Saturday around Simley Island Park.

A standing-room-only crowd cheered on the good guys and jeered at the bad guys as Pro Wrestling America returned to Inver Grove Heights Days on Saturday afternoon. In an overflowing tent set up next to Drkula's, a large crowd was treated to seven bouts, including a popular women's event. Much to the delight of the local crowd, hometown Inver Grove Heights wrestler Travis Voegele—one of the good guys—won. Voegele not only pinned opponent Luther, he happily signed autographs, flexed and posed for photos during the intermission. The crowd also got to cheer for Minneapolis wrestler Mystic …

Cheyenne Anderson was crowned Miss Inver Grove 2012 during the coronation of the royal family on Saturday at Inver Hills Community College.  Anderson said she hope to keep alive the community spirit in Inver Grove Heights.  "I have big shoes to fill," Anderson said, "[Former queen] Kati [Giles] did an excellent job last year and I hope to do everything and more."  Also crowned on Saturday were Miss Inver Grove Princess Alicia Triviski, Junior Miss Inver Grove Kristi Schulz, Inver Grove Junior Princess Penny Lee, Little Miss Inver Grove Sophia Dahlke, and Little Miss Princess Inver Grove …

Hamburgers, cake, gyros, sauerbraten. Attendees at the first annual Taste of the Grove fundraiser got to choose from wide spectrum of dining choices at Simley High School on Saturday evening. More than a dozen restaurants handed out samples off their menu as part of the event, which was a fundraiser for the Simley Theater Guild program. To read more about the fundraiser, click here. Correction: This article has been changed to correct an inaccuracy. The German dish served at the Taste of the Grove is named sauerbraten.

Hundreds of families lined the sidewalks of Cahill Avenue late Saturday morning to see a dozens of floats and collect a little candy during the Inver Grove Heights Days Grand Parade. To view the full schedule for Inver Grove Heights Days, click here.

Lots of area volleyball teams—some more serious than others—hit the sand courts, cheered on by families and friends in the 2011 Inver Grove Heights Days all-day volleyball tournament Saturday afternoon at Drkula's. There was also an all-day beanbag toss tournament at Drkula's, a wrestling tournament in the afternoon and a street dance in the evening.

Editor's Note: Patch sent out questions to each of the Little Miss, Junior Miss and Miss Inver Grove Heights candidates. Here are the responses we received from some of this year's candidates. Not all candidates submitted responses to Patch. At the request of the Miss Inver Grove Heights Royalty program, the candidates' last names were withheld. Coronation commences at 4:30 p.m. Saturday evening at Inver Hills Performing Arts Center. Little Miss Inver Grove Heights Candidates AlainaSchool: Inver Grove Heights Middle SchoolInterests/Hobbies: I am active in volleyball and basketball. I enjoy …

Hundreds of families gathered outside Hilltop Elementary School on Friday night for inflatable games, dancing and concession food as part of Community Family Fun Night, an Inver Grove Heights Days activity. Click here for the full IGH Days schedule.

Roughly 25 skateboarders performed mid-air acrobatics at the 2011 Skate Jam on Thursday evening at the skate park behind Veterans Memorial Community Center. The event is an annual part of the Inver Grove Heights Days celebration and promotes a tobacco-free skate park. Editor's Note: Check back at Patch every day this weekend for plenty of photo galleries and videos capturing the faces, events and excitement of Inver Grove Heights Days.