Though his administration has been rocked by scandals in 2013, President Obama is still planning to vacation this summer and is slated to spend his weekends this summer in Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts for an extended vacation with his family.
The first family is returning to the luxurious island this summer for the fourth time. The family vacationed here in 2009, 2010 and 2011. They did not vacation in 2012 during the presidential campaign, after Obama was criticized for vacationing instead of focusing on the economy.
This year, Michelle Obama and her two daughters will reportedly spend the majority of the summer at the vacation site. The Obama’s are looking to rent a home in the Farm Neck area of the Vineyard, as reported this week by the Boston Globe.
Their previous three vacations were spent at the Blue Heron Farm, a 28-acre estate with two full-sized homes, a boathouse, a reassembled 150-year-old barn, tennis and basketball courts, multiple gardens and an apple orchard. However, this home was sold in December 2011 to British architect Norman Foster for $21.9 million.
Martha’s Vineyard has consistently attracted presidents and other world leaders, such as Bill Clinton who visited the island during his presidency. Other residents of the island include the Kennedy family, filmmaker Spike Lee, CBS late night host David Letterman, singers Carly Simon and James Taylor, and journalist Diane Sawyer.
