A.C.’s Observation Wheel hosts first engagement
ATLANTIC CITY — A Staten Island, New York man picked the $14 million Observation Wheel at Steel Pier here Saturday as the place to tell his girlfriend he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her. The proposal of Neil Calise, 43, to Crystal Kaye, 35, of Brooklyn,...
Rebirth of the South Inlet
ATLANTIC CITY — The South Inlet portion of the Boardwalk has sat mostly dark since the Trump Taj Mahal closed last year, but the opening of the Observation Wheel at the Steel Pier could signal the start of rebirth in the area. The $14 million, 227-foot wheel, the...
New Observation Wheel Looks to Help Change in North End of AC
It’s been a long time coming, but the brand new observation wheel is now towering proudly over the Steel Pier. And while it is not open to the public just yet — it is slated to open Oct. 5 — excitement and buzz is thick in the air. So — why a wheel? “We were looking...
Big Wheel about to light up AC
I was in Atlantic City Thursday night to visit our friends at Steel Pier. It was the very first time they lit up the new Observation Wheel. It is the third largest in the U.S. and stands 220 feet high, which should make for some spectacular views up and down the coast...