Barack Obama arrives in Martha's Vineyard with family: Telegraph UK
Sunday, August 23, 2009 at 5:17PM Political opponents and devoted fans alike seemed intent on catching the US president's attention over the next week as he takes the first holiday of his presidency on a secluded $35,000-a-week, 28-acre private estate with its own horses, golf tee and private beach access.
President Barack Obama and his family arriving at the Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station in Bourne, Massachusetts Photo: EPA Awash with the shingle-clad homes of the super-wealthy, including Hollywood stars, politicians and captains of industry, the 23-mile-long island - which vies with nearby Nantucket to be America's most exclusive resort - prides itself on its nonchalent attitude to visiting celebrities.
But locals admit they make an exception for US presidents - Bill Clinton holidayed on the island regularly while in the White House and was famous for attracting big crowds as he mixed with the locals over ice creams and cocktails.
Despite official hints that he will emerge only occasionally from his secluded home for golf and dinner - the public and the media were kept away from the Obamas' helicopter arrival - many expect the famously informal Mr Obama to follow the Clinton example. more
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