Obama Vacation

PHOTOS: The Obamas Bundle Up!

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 01.03.2012

The worst part of vacation? Having to come home -- especially when you spent your break in sunny Hawaii and your home city boasts a temperature of a m...

Obama Planning To Make His Presence Known After Vacation

AP | JULIE PACE | Posted 03.03.2012

HONOLULU — With an eye on the 2012 campaign, President Barack Obama wrapped up a low-key Hawaiian vacation Monday and planned to quickly get bac...

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'The Descendants' Author Kaui Hart Hemmings Talks Hawaii

HuffingtonPost.com | Andrew Burmon | Posted 12.27.2011

With her book The Descendants, Kaui Hart Hemmings put the lie to mainland Americans' postcard image of Hawaii by allowing tragedy and, more insidiousl...

Obama Faces Hurdles Into Election Year

AP | By JULIE PACE | Posted 12.23.2011

WASHINGTON -- On a political high, President Barack Obama capped a bruising year by securing a tax cut for millions of Americans – an achievemen...

Obama Finally Leaving For Vacation

AP | JULIE PACE | Posted 02.22.2012

HONOLULU — President Barack Obama is starting his delayed Christmas vacation in Hawaii after securing an agreement to extend payroll tax cuts in...

GOP Candidate's Jab At Obama Draws Scrutiny

AP | By CHARLES BABINGTON | Posted 12.08.2011

WASHINGTON -- Ah, Christmas traditions: colored lights, mistletoe and criticisms of a president's vacation plans. Republican presidential candidate M...

Obama Says He'll Walk The Walk On Grinch Threat

AP | Posted 02.07.2012

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is emphasizing that he would forgo his Hawaiian vacation and stay in Washington for "as long as it takes" Co...

Hurricane Threat Prompts Obama To Cut Vacation Short

Posted 10.26.2011

VINEYARD HAVE, Mass. (AP) -- The White House says President Barack Obama is cutting his Martha's Vineyard vacation short because of Hurricane Irene. H...

POTUS From Vacation Compound: 'We Have To Be Prepared For The Worst.'

Posted 10.26.2011

Speaking from Blue Heron Farm, where his family has been vacationing this week, President Obama took a break from taking a break to deliver an address...

In Martha's Vineyard, Obama Hits The Links

Posted 10.25.2011

UPDATE, 2:16 p.m.: The Obamas have left Blue Heron Farm and are headed for the beach. With what White House spokesman Josh Earnest called "cable ch...

Obama Briefed On Hurricane Irene During Martha's Vineyard Vacation

AP | Posted 10.24.2011

VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass -- The White House says President Barack Obama is being briefed on Hurricane Irene during his vacation. White House spokesman Jo...

POTUS Plays Golf As Obamas Vacation Continues

Posted 10.24.2011

UPDATE, 1:39 pm: President Obama spent the morning decidedly not on vacation, with briefings on Hurricane Irene, which could eventually impact Martha'...

PHOTOS: Bike Time!

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 10.24.2011

Michelle Obama is practicing what she preaches. The First Lady joined her family on Tuesday for some exercise, biking around Manuel F. Correllus St...

PHOTOS: The Obamas Go Biking, POTUS Golfs

Posted 10.24.2011

UPDATED: 2:47pm: President Obama went golfing with his Vernon Jordan, Marvin Nicholson and Eric Whitaker at Farm Neck Golf Course in Oak Bluffs on Tue...

PHOTOS: The Obamas Opt For Takeout

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 10.21.2011

Finally, the FLOTUS is out! On Sunday night, Michelle Obama stepped out with the President to pick up dinner on the third night of their Martha's V...

PHOTOS: Obama Plays Golf, Steps Out With Michelle

Posted 10.21.2011

President Obama spent day three of his Martha's Vineyard vacation playing a round of golf with unidentified buddies (he also played a round on Friday ...

PHOTOS: 12 Historic Presidential Vacation Haunts

Posted 10.21.2011

The Obamas are happily on their August vacation in Martha's Vineyard for the third year in a row at Blue Heron Farm. The compound sits on 30 acres, wi...

PHOTOS: The Obamas In The Vineyard, Day 1

Posted 10.19.2011

UPDATE, 4:09 pm: White House Pool reports that Obama left his Chilmark compound 15 minutes after returning from the bookstore to go golfing at the Vin...

WATCH: Obama's Vineyard Welcome, Plus Reagan, H.W. & Clinton On Vacation

Posted 10.19.2011

Obama seemingly settled into his Martha's Vineyard vacation nicely, cradling a baby as he landed on the island on Thursday. He happily took the ba...

WATCH: Maddow Gets Fed Up

Posted 10.19.2011

A frustrated Rachel Maddow called out Republicans for their hypocrisy surrounding President Obama's vacation--and the media for allowing the hypocrisy...

PHOTOS: And He's Off!

Posted 10.18.2011

President Obama left for his 11 day vacation on Martha's Vineyard Thursday afternoon along with his trusty sidekick, Bo (just like last year!). Luc...

PHOTOS: Presidents' Most Embarrassing Vacation Photos

Posted 10.18.2011

It's that time of year again. President Obama heads to Martha's Vineyard on Thursday for his annual summer vacation with his family. As he does so...

Obama Faces Perils Of The Presidential Getaway

AP | JULIE PACE | Posted 10.17.2011

WASHINGTON — Is there ever really a good time for the president to go on vacation? President Barack Obama's summer getaway to Martha's Vineyard ...

WATCH: Kirk Disses Obama For Vacationing, Not Recalling Congress

Posted 10.11.2011

Illinois Senator Mark Kirk on Wednesday criticized President Obama for not telling Congress to return to Washington to address the nation's debt probl...

PHOTOS: A Look Back At Past Presidential Vacations

The Huffington Post | Emily Singer | Posted 08.11.2011

With the official confirmation of the Obamas' vacation plans, we decided to take a look back at where and how our nation's leaders chose to unwind. ...