While some have guessed that the climb and photos were a publicity stunt, the co-owner of the Great Wheel said that’s not the case. “We had nothing to do with it,” said co-owner Kyle Griffith. One of ...

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Seattle's latest tourist landmark, a 17-story Ferris wheel billed as the tallest to go into year-round operation in the United States, opened to the public on Friday, giving riders ...

While it’s only been open for three short years, Seattle’s Great Wheel has become an iconic part of the city’s skyline—as have the 175-foot-tall attraction’s light displays, designed by Gerry Hall.

Part of Seattle's nearly 200-foot tall ferris wheel on the waterfront is beginning to take shape. Friday, construction crews raised and placed the legs that support the axel of the Seattle Great Wheel ...

SEATTLE, Wash. -- Seattle's Great Wheel was struck by a drone Wednesday night, shutting down the waterfront attraction briefly but causing no injuries. The incident happened just after 4 p.m.

One business owner, worried about losing customers during construction of the Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement, has an idea he hopes will draw people to Seattle’s waterfront despite the disruption. A ...

A Capitol Hill man accuses Seattle’s Great Wheel of discriminating against him and his date because they are gay. (Image courtesy 97.3 KIRO FM’s Erynn Rose) When Jason Jacobs and his date were asked ...

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Seattle's newest tourist landmark, a 175-foot-tall (53-meter-tall) Ferris wheel, will begin rolling on Friday as the tallest continuously operating wheel attraction in the United ...