1The first dinner of 2015 for the first couple was a three-hour, multi-course meal at the exclusive Vintage Cave of Waikiki, where the prix fixe menu starts at $295 per person, according to local food blogs. For dinner, the first family went to the upscale Japanese restaurant Nobu in Waikiki.Īn Exclusive Dinner, No Membership Required Thursday, Jan. The president hit the gym and later played a round of golf at Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Todani, his wife Miriam Fry and their 7-month-old daughter Cienna looked on as he passed. In September 2012, he headlined a $20,000-per-person fundraiser in Tampa, Fla., which the president attended and helped raise close to $2 million.īut as Obama's black armored SUV approached, and the rainbow coincidentally disappeared, it just rolled on by with out stopping. Vedder was a prominent supporter of Obama's two election campaigns. It turns out the Obamas and Vedder are relative neighbors on Oahu, since the first family also rents a place nearby on the north shore. 3President Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia paid a surprise afternoon visit to the Kailua home of Pearl Jam rocker Eddie Vedder. House Calls in Honolulu: Eddie Vedder Edition Saturday, Jan.
Of course, there's no such thing as a work-free vacation for a sitting president, but Obama did tell reporters he hoped the trip would be a "quiet time-out" to enjoy the family.ĪBC News was along for the ride, and we'll give you a behind-the-scenes look at what it's like on an Obama vacation. It was their sixth Oahu vacation since the president took office. 19 for a 16-day holiday in his native state, Hawaii.
HONOLULU - It was a long year for President Obama (see: ISIS, Ebola, Democrats' staggering loss in the 2014 midterms) - and the commander-in-chief is in serious need of a little R&R.
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