Obama hits the town in Hawaii, extends vacation (AP)

Obama hits the town in Hawaii, extends vacation
Honolulu—President Barack Obama hit the town Wednesday night, taking his wife and friends to dinner at one of his favorite island restaurants. A crowd of onlookers gathered as the president's party arrived at Alan Wong's Restaurant, an award-winning eatery in the neighborhood where Obama grew up. The president's Motorcade passed the Honolulu apartment where his late grandmother once lived and the Baskin Robbins Ice Cream shop where Obama worked as a teenager. Wong is a favorite of the Oba...

Obama Sticks To The Familiar On Hawaiian Vacation
Honolulu — More than a week into his Hawaiian holiday, President Barack Obama is proving to be a creature of habit. While some travelers seek adventure and spontaneity, Obama seeks comfort and consistency. His routine here in Oahu, the island where he was born and mostly raised, is by now patently familiar to the locals trying to catch a glimpse of their hometown president, and the reporters who come here to cover him. Obama is almost certain to spend his mornings working out at Marine C...

Obama hits the town in Hawaii, extends vacation
HONOLULU (AP) - President Barack Obama hit the town Wednesday night, taking his wife and friends to dinner at one of his favorite island restaurants. A crowd of onlookers gathered as the president's party arrived at Alan Wong's Restaurant, an award-winning eatery in the neighborhood where Obama grew up. The president's Motorcade passed the Honolulu apartment where his late grandmother once lived and the Baskin Robbins Ice Cream shop where Obama worked as a teenager. Wong is a favorite of the O...

Obama craves familiarity on Hawaiian vacation
More than a week into his Hawaiian holiday, President Barack Obama is proving to be a creature of habit. While some travelers seek adventure and spontaneity, Obama seeks comfort and consistency. His routine here in Oahu, the island where he was born and mostly raised, is by now patently familiar to the locals trying to catch a glimpse of their hometown president, and the reporters who come here to cover him. Obama is almost certain to spend his mornings working out at Marine Corps Base Hawaii. A...

Obama barbecues with old friends on North Shore
MOKULEIA, Hawaii — President Barack Obama and his family are returning to Oahu's North Shore for a barbecue with a High School friend at his beachfront home. Obama's 20-car Motorcade traveled the length of the island Thursday on an hourlong voyage for an afternoon visit with longtime friend Bobby Titcomb. Obama also visited Titcomb on the same day a year ago. Obama's Motorcade drove from his rental property in Kailua, across highways cleared of traffic and through a Military community to...

Obama extends Hawaii vacation after delayed start
HONOLULU (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is extending his Vacation in Hawaii by a day to spend more time with his family after their departure from Washington was delayed last week, the White House said on Wednesday. Obama will leave Hawaii, where grew up, late on Monday evening, arriving in Washington on Tuesday afternoon, spokesman Bill Burton said. Previously, the White House said Obama would leave Hawaii on Sunday. The president delayed the start of his Vacation to stay in Washington whil...

Obama craves familiarity on Hawaiian vacation
FILE - In this Dec. 28, 2010 file photo, President Barack Obama waves from... Honolulu (AP) - More than a week into his Hawaiian holiday, President Barack Obama is proving to be a creature of habit. While some travelers seek adventure and spontaneity, Obama seeks comfort and consistency. His routine here in Oahu, the island where he was born and mostly raised, is by now patently familiar to the locals trying to catch a glimpse of their hometown president, and the reporters who come here to cove...

Obama Extends Hawaii Vacation
President Barack Obama and his family won't be returning to Washington, D.C. as soon as expected. The president decided to extend their Hawaiian Vacation a few more days. Obama had a late start on his holiday Vacation after staying in D.C. to work on Legislation in Congress before the year ended. A spokesman for the president said he wants to spend more time with his wife and daughters before returning to work, even though his daughters will miss a couple days of school. This is the second tim...

Hawaii $1.5M-O
How much does Obama's Vacation cost? Short answer - a lot.Just consider these estimates on part of the costs of the latest Obama Hawaii trip: * Mrs. Obama’s early flight to Hawaii: $63,000 (White House Dossier) * Obama’s round trip flight to Hawaii: $1 million (GAO estimates) * Housing in beachfront homes for Secret Service and Seals in Kailua ($1,200 a day for 14 days): $16,800 * Costs for White House staff staying at Moana Hotel: $134,400 ($400 per day for 24 staff) – excluding meals and o

Millions out of work...Obama charges taxpayers millions for his Hawaii vacation
-Mrs. Obama’s seperate flight to Hawaii: $63,000 (Source: White House Dossier) However, the above figure does not include several other costs, such the rental of an Office Building in Kailua for White House staff, additional phone lines, car rentals and fuel and Surveillance and security costs incurred ahead of the president’s visit. “They could have chosen a less expensive and more secure place to stay such as a beachfront home on the Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Station - j...

Obama Extends Hawaiian Vacation a Day
Yahoo! Buzz President Barack Obama is taking an extra day for his Hawaiian Vacation, which got off to a late start due to Congress’s busy lame-duck session. “After the extended Lame Duck and five-day delay of his trip here, he’s just trying to squeeze in more time with his family before returning to Washington,” Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton said Wednesday. Mr. Obama is vacationing in Kailua, Hawaii, and has spent much of his free time working out, playing basketba...

Infidel Bloggers Alliance
Washington Examiner : President and family on multi-million dollar Christmas Vacation in Hawaii By: Mark Tapscott 12/29/10 5:04 PM Editorial Page Editor President Obama and his family are enjoying a delightful Christmas Vacation with friends and family in the chief executive's home state of Hawaii. Nobody questions a president's right or need to take take away from the White House, but an investigation by Hawaii Reporter has turned up some eye-opening information about the costs and other asp...

Obama extends vacation in Hawaii by 1 day
It's tough to say goodbye to a Hawaiian Vacation, even for the President of the United States. President Obama has decided to extended his Aloha State holiday by a day in order to spend more time with his wife and daughters, presidential spokesman Bill Burton announced  Thursday. The commander in chief will now leave Hawaii late on Jan. 3 and arrive back in Washington on Jan. 4, said Burton, noting Obama sent his family to Hawaii ahead so he could finish up his work. Obama eventually joined t...

Obama Extends Hawaii Vacation
Like this Story? Share it: (AP) Honolulu (AP) - President Barack Obama hit the town Wednesday night, taking his wife and friends to dinner at one of his favorite island restaurants. A crowd of onlookers gathered as the president's party arrived at Alan Wong's Restaurant, an award-winning eatery in the neighborhood where Obama grew up. The president's Motorcade passed the Honolulu apartment where his late grandmother once lived and the Baskin Robbins Ice Cream shop where Obama worked as a teenage...

Obama Extends Hawaiian Vacation by One Day
Thursday, December 30, 2010 By Staff, Associated Press Honolulu (AP) - President Barack Obama is extending his Hawaiian Vacation by another day. The White House says Obama will now depart Hawaii late in the evening on Jan. 3, arriving in Washington the following day. The Obamas have already pushed back their departure once, changing their return from Jan. 1 to Jan. 2 after the president delayed his arrival in Hawaii to stay in Washington while Congress wrapped up the legislative year. Obama...

Feasts on appetizers, lasagna, shortribs, coconut ice cream...
Alan Wong and staff, getting ready to cook for the President of the United States, Barack Obama, who loves the soy-braised shortribs. "It's not the first time I've cooked for the President," says chef Alan Wong.  "But every time, it's a chicken skin moment." Last night, Barack and Michelle Obama, Obama's sister and her husband and a half dozen friends dined at one of the President's favorite restaurants in Hawaii, Alan Wong's on King Street. Born and raised in Hawaii, Ob...

Obama Makes Six Recess Appointments
The Huffington Post reports: Honolulu — President Barack Obama bypassed the Senate Wednesday to make six Recess Appointments, including a deputy Attorney General whose links to the Insurance giant American International Group had stalled his confirmation. Obama first nominated James Cole to the No. 2 Justice Department post in May. But Republican lawmakers blocked his confirmation in part because of questions about his role as an independent consultant for AIG before its near collapse and go...

Obama Extends His Hawaiian Vacation
(NewsCore) - US President Barack Obama has extended his Hawaiian Vacation by a day, the White House said Wednesday. Obama, who was born in Hawaii, was scheduled to remain there until Sunday. He will now depart Hawaii late in the evening on Monday, Jan. 3, and arrive in Washington, D.C., the following afternoon, spokesman Bill Burton said in an email. "After the extended Lame Duck [session of Congress] and five-day delay of his trip here, he's just trying to squeeze in more time with his family b...

Michelle Obama's Top 10 for 2010: 'Let's Move!,' Dancing in India, and That Spain Vacation
First Lady Michelle Obama's 2010 included a clearly defined high (the launch of her "Let's Move" anti-childhood Obesity campaign) and a notable low (her Controversial Vacation at an expensive resort in Spain). The year also marked her first solo international travel, to Haiti and Mexico, and having the very cool experience of Paul McCartney singing "Michelle" to her at a White House concert. Here are Mrs. Obama's top 10 for 2010: On Feb. 2, Mrs. Obama formalized her healthy eating and exercise a...

Class vs. Crass Challenge: The Obama Hawaiian Vacation
Posted by kevindujan01 under Class vs. Crass, HillBuzz, Kevin DuJan Here’s a challenge for you…one that I will enjoy doing myself in the next few days. Just like the Obama Christmas ornaments from 2009, featuring Mao Zedong, Obama’s face on Rushmore, and Drag Queen Hedda Lettuce, gave us a few Class vs. Crass episodes and the ability to compare past presidents at Christmas to the antics of the Obamas…the lavish, traveling court, depression be damned Vacation the Obamas a...

Obama extends Hawaiian vacation another day
HONOLULU (AP) — President Barack Obama is extending his Hawaiian Vacation by another day. The White House says Obama will now depart Hawaii late in the evening on Jan. 3, arriving in Washington the following day. The Obamas have already pushed back their departure once, changing their return from Jan. 1 to Jan. 2 after the president delayed his arrival in Hawaii to stay in Washington while Congress wrapped up the legislative year. Obama spokesman Bill Burton says the president is trying to...

Latest White House Press pool report
As pool continues to hold at the Dillingham Airfield, WH spokesman Bill Burton sends word that the president is eating bbq, playing Volleyball and hanging out on the beach with family and friends. Some members of the traveling White House staff are there as well. Nearly four hours after POTUS arrived for the bbq at Bobby Titcomb’s beachside home, the sun is getting low on the horizon, ducking now behind the cliffs off the beach. Weather has been ideal today, which hasn’t always been ...

Obamas Eat at Alan Wong's in Honolulu
Alan Wong cooked for the Obama party, which included Obama's sister Maya Soetoro-Ng and her husband and several Obama friends from Chicago and Hawaii: President Obama and his party caused quite a stir dining at Alan Wong's Restaurant Honolulu on South King Street this evening -- one of his favorite restaurants. Onlookers waited patiently outside Alan Wong's for three hours, hoping to catch a glimpse of the president, the First Lady and the rest of their party. The award-winning eatery is in th...

EXTENDED STAY...
Dessert: Wedge between Palin, moderates? Honolulu - President Barack Obama hit the town in Honolulu Wednesday night for a leisurely dinner with friends and family at one of his favorite island restaurants. Onlookers waited patiently outside Alan Wong's Restaurant for three hours, hoping to catch a glimpse of the president, the First Lady and the rest of their party. The award-winning eatery is in the same neighborhood where Obama grew up, and the president's Motorcade passed the Honolulu apartm...

Obama, Republicans face new Washington battles
Stumble This! WASHINGTON — Barack Obama returns to a transformed Washington next week, with empowered Republicans bristling for a defining Budget fight and the calendar relentlessly pointing to the 2012 election. President Obama will swap the peace of his Hawaii Vacation for a stormy new political season, looking more resilient and self-confident than many thought possible with his political stock replenished by year-end victories. But the rare period of Bipartisanship between Democrats a...