Ten minutes later, Oakley was inside his penthouse condominium with a commanding view of the Seattle Waterfront. Seattle, Washington, is the crown of the Pacific Northwest. With a skyline boosting over 200 high-rises – including nearly 30 skyscrapers over 400 feet – you can see why it is nicknamed the Emerald City. A great way to view downtown and Elliott Bay is from the top of the 175-foot Seattle Great Wheel. The Ferris wheel is located at Pier 57 on the Central Waterfront. It was built for the Great Western Pacific Company in 2012 at a cost of about $20 million.
