President Obama http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/obama RSS Feed for Obama en-us Sun, 23 Dec 2012 11:30:00 GMT First family reaches Oahu for annual Christmas visit http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/obama/20121223__First_family_reaches_Oahu_for_annual_Christmas_visit.html With fiscal negotiations on hold for the Christmas holiday, President Barack Obama arrived in Honolulu early Saturday for what has become an annual family vacation in Hawaii. Obamas' vacation all pau http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/obama/20110104_Obamas_vacation_all_pau.html President Barack Obama and his family left last night for Washington, D.C., after a low-key Hawaii vacation that included beach time, golf, shave ice, gym workouts, a Christmas church service and dinner at Alan Wong's restaurant. Obama shifts from Hawaii calm to stormy Washington workload http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/obama/20110104_Obama_shifts_from_Hawaii_calm_to_stormy_Washington_workload.html President Barack Obama got what he wanted from his Hawaii vacation: nearly two weeks away from the spotlight. The peaceful lull ends today when he returns to Washington to face emboldened Republicans eager to challenge his spending priorities and attempt to repeal his historic health care overhaul. Obamas follow fine dining with beach barbecue http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/obama/20101231_Obamas_follow_fine_dining_with_beach_barbecue.html President Barack Obama and his family traveled to the North Shore yesterday for a barbecue with a high school friend at his beachfront home. Obama's 20-car motorcade made an hour's drive from Kailua to Mokuleia via Schofield Barracks for an afternoon visit with longtime friend Bobby Titcomb. Golf, snorkeling fill up Obama's day http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/obama/20101229_Golf_snorkeling_fill_up_Obamas_day.html President Barack Obama spent yesterday morning on the beach and afternoon on the golf course, both favorite destinations during his vacations in Hawaii. Obamas go bowling and buy shave ice http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/obama/20101228_Obamas_go_bowling_and_buy_shave_ice.html President Barack Obama went bowling, played hoops and topped off a cloudy, drizzly vacation day with a short trek for shave ice. The president's motorcade arrived at Island Snow in Kailua at about 4:15 p.m. Obama's entourage included more than a dozen adults and young kids, among them first daughters Sasha and Malia. Obama party stays in home taxed at $300 http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/obama/20101227_obama_party_stays_in_home_taxed_at_300.html The absentee owner of a multimillion-dollar home being used by President Barack Obama's visiting entourage gets one of the biggest residential property tax breaks on Oahu. President goes to church in Kaneohe http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/obama/20101227_president_goes_to_church_in_kaneohe.html President Barack Obama, his family and friends went to church at Marine Corps Base Hawaii on the day after Christmas. The first family arrived at a chapel at Marine Corps Base Hawaii midmorning for a multidenominational service. Requests increase for Obama birth proof http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/obama/20101225_requests_increase_for_obama_birth_proof.html People who do not believe President Barack Obama was born in Honolulu in 1961 have stepped up their requests for proof of his birth this month, in the hopes that the new gubernatorial administration will offer more information. First lady keeps busy helping kids track Santa http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/obama/20101225_first_lady_keeps_busy_helping_kids_track_santa.html Starting at noon yesterday Hawaii time, the North American Aerospace Defense (NORAD) Command coordinated incoming phone calls and directed them to Obama. When asked for Santa's location, she consulted the NORAD Santa Route Schedule.