ABC NewsObama in Hawaii: An Inside Look at the First Family's Winter VacationABC NewsIt's been 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. On Friday, Dec. 19, he departed for a 16-day holiday in his native state, Hawaii.Obama Starts His Christmas VacationBloombergObama's traditional Hawaii Christmas: Shaved ice and golfChristian Science MonitorObamas Begin Christmas Vacation in HawaiiVoice of AmericaThe Hill (blog) -Toledo Blade -Albany Times Unionall 78 news articles »