The Fabulous Winter Getaways of 6 Presidents
Sometimes Camp David just isn't far enough away enough from Washington.
By Colleen Egan
Sometimes Camp David just isn't far enough away enough from Washington, so a "Winter White House" is in order.
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Barack Obama
Kailua Bay, Hawaii
After growing up in Hawaii, heading to the islands is well justified for President Obama, who spent several winter holidays with his family at the five-star Plantation Estate at Paradise Point. We're guessing that the White House press corps will miss this sweet assignment when Obama leaves office.
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Gerald Ford
Vail, Colorado
Two years after first visiting Vail as a Congress member in 1968, Ford borrowed $50,000 from his children's life insurance policy to buy a condominium at the Lodge at Vail, according to the Denver Post.
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Richard Nixon
Key Biscayne, Florida
Dubbed the "Florida White House," Nixon visited his Key Biscayne home more than 50 times while in office, and he reportedly hid out there as the Watergate scandal was developing, Time reports.
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John F. Kennedy
Palm Beach, Florida
La Guerida, the Kennedy clan's Palm Beach compound, served as JFK's "Winter White House" and it is currently listed for $38.5 million.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Augusta, Georgia
An Augusta National Golf Club member, the president stayed on the grounds of the club in the Eisenhower Cabin when he was in town, and he insisted that other members use it when he was away.
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Harry S. Truman
Key West, Florida
President Truman made his first of 11 visits to what what is now known as the "Truman Little White House" in 1946. The property now serves as a museum and retreat.
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