The Obamas' Hawaiian Hideway

As the Obamas prepare to touch down in Honolulu today, locals went about making the place as presidential as possible. According to the Honolulu Advertiser, workers cut grass, trimmed palm trees, planted poinsettias, and cleaned the beach near the house where the Obamas will spend their Christmas. How does the place look? Well, the Obamas are staying in a "multimillion dollar" compound that, thanks to heavy rains, is next to a brown and murky stretch of beach. "It's very down to earth," said one vacationer staying nearby. Those who have heard those words from a travel agent will understand that the Obamas are going to have an interesting Christmas.