Following a June 2014 visit, the word on the street was the First Couple was in the area house hunting. Obama spent the … No word if Obama was joined by any of his family for this visit. The "Golf Outing and Reception" will be held in the home of Oracle Founder Larry Ellison. The question has dogged me since my fourth week at The Desert Sun, when former president Barack Obama visited the desert for a … President Barack Obama’s visit to Rancho Mirage this weekend embraced a long presidential tradition of mixing official business with a side of recreation in the desert resort city. President Obama and his wife, Michelle, could be the owners of a home in Rancho Mirage listed at $4.25 million before the month is out. It's situated about 10 miles southeast of Palm Springs. An Air Force plane touched down at Palm Springs International Airport on Monday morning.

The Desert Sun, the area's local daily newspaper, speculated in January that the Obamas were considering buying property in Thunderbird Heights, where houses on the market that month ranged from $1.39 million to $5 million. The Post's sources believe the Obamas will tap Smith to decorate both the Rancho Mirage house and another property that they are reportedly purchasing in Hawaii. Thunderbird is famous for hosting several presidents, including Dwight Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Gerald Ford, Lyndon B. Johnson, George H.W. "According to sources, the Obamas have purchased a house in Rancho Mirage, Calif., not far from Sunnylands, the former Annenberg estate, which presidents use as a getaway and which is thought of as the unofficial West Coast Camp David," the Post reported Sunday. Breaking News Rancho Mirage is known for golf, one of the president's favorite pastimes. Ambassador to … Michael S. Smith, who decorated the White House for the Obamas and whose partner, James Costos, is the ambassador to Spain and Andorra, has a house in the neighborhood that the President has visited. He also hosted three world summits at Sunnylands in Rancho Mirage, including one with China's President Xi Jinping. His desert visits haven't been limited to Thunderbird.

Obama has visited Thunderbird a few times over the years, including after President Donald Trump's inauguration. The Phoenix rally will start at 7 p.m. Click here for more on President Trump's Rancho Mirage visit and his history with the Coachella Valley. The visit was unannounced to the public, however, a photo with staff at the Thunderbird Country Club gym taken today shows the 44th President is all smiles. Contests & Promotions, © 2020, Gulf-California Broadcast Company Palm Springs, CA USA, Family receives anonymous noise complaint about autistic child: ‘It’s very hurtful’, Portrait of a loyal Jeffrey Epstein defender emerges from unsealed Ghislaine Maxwell deposition. Air Force plane lands in Palm Springs ahead of President Trump’s arrival. [contentlinks align="center" textonly="false" numbered="false" headline="Related%20Story" customtitles="See%20New%20Photos%20of%20the%20Obamas'%20New%20House" customimages="" content="gallery.2535"], This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. The plane appears to be a C-17 Globemaster III which historically carries the presidential limousine. The Coachella Valley will host the last two sitting U.S. Presidents within two days of each other. Did the Obamas buy a house in Rancho Mirage? Watch News Channel 3 all day Wednesday for full coverage of the president's visit. The house in Rancho Mirage that was thought to be purchased by President Obama sold for $3.5 million to a couple from Omaha with no apparent ties to the commander-in-chief. What Obama Is Doing After He Leaves the Presidency, Barack Obama Spending a Month in French Polynesia, Moving Truck Pictured Outside Obamas' New House, Sunny Obama Reportedly Bit a White House Guest. Rancho Mirage continues to live up to its name of "Playground of the Presidents," hosting to former President Barack Obama, just a few days before President Donald Trump is set to visit the city. The home, which was built in 1928, has nine bedrooms and eight and a half bathrooms and was last sold in May 2014 for a staggering $5.3 million. Obama spent his Presidents' Day at the Thunderbird Heights off Highway 111. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.io, Shyamala Gopalan Harris: Scientist and Activist, The Second Presidential Debate Is Canceled, Logan Roy Has Ordered You to "F*cking Vote", All About Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Posthumous Book, Joe Biden Was a Real-Life Jed Bartlet Last Night, Justice Department Sues Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, The Rise and Fall of Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, John Kerry Shares Flashback Photo with JFK. Current and past residents near the Thunderbird Heights area of Rancho Mirage include former president Gerald Ford, Bing Crosby and Michael S. Smith – a designer who helped the Obamas decorate the White House and is reportedly a good friend of the family. Desert Sun calls to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department, Democrats of the Desert, Obama's office, Thunderbird Country Club, Rancho Mirage resident and former U.S. The only official announcement on where the Obamas will go come January indicates the family will settle in Washington, D.C. President Obama announced that he and his family would stay in Washington for a few years instead of heading straight back to Chicago so the family wouldn't have to pull their youngest daughter, Sasha, out of high school before she could graduate. Ellison also hosted Obama for a round a golf at the same course during his time as president. RANCHO MIRAGE, CA – After numerous visits to the Coachella Valley, both professional and recreational, the Obama family has long been rumored to … The family is also rumored to have purchased a home in Hawaii. Sam Dangremond is a Contributing Digital Editor at Town & Country, where he covers men's style, cocktails, travel, and the social scene. But just this week, the New York Post, citing unnamed sources, said it's official that the Obama family has purchased a home in Rancho Mirage. As T&C has previously reported, the family is leasing an 8,200-square-foot, nine-bedroom home in the Kalorama neighborhood of Washington, D.C., where they intend to stay until Sasha Obama finishes high school at Sidwell Friends. Severe Weather The event is not listed on Trump's website at this time. The most recent report says it's a "done deal.". On Wednesday, President Donald Trump will attend a fundraising event at Porcupine Creek in Rancho Mirage, which is about 2 miles away from Thunderbird. The family will reportedly live a bicoastal life once they leave the White House in January. Flickr/erikjaeger The golf destination near Palm Springs is also home to Sunnylands , … Town & Country participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. Morning Forecast The house where they're reportedly set to live is in the Kalorama neighborhood. Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. The golf destination near Palm Springs is also home to Sunnylands, the former Annenberg estate known as "Camp David of the West." Images via Google Maps, Patch / Additional reporting by Dan Taylor (Patch Staff), Cases Disrupt 911 Service In Puerto Rico; Obama Slams Trump, a designer who helped the Obamas decorate the White House. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Rancho Mirage continues to live up to its name of "Playground of the Presidents," hosting to former President Barack Obama, just a few days before President Donald Trump is set to visit the city. RANCHO MIRAGE, CA – After numerous visits to the Coachella Valley, both professional and recreational, the Obama family has long been rumored to be relocating – for at least part of the year – to the desert. The Annenb… The house where they're reportedly set to live is in the Kalorama neighborhood. Daily News Headlines Rancho Mirage is known for its resort and retirement community in the Southern California desert. White House representatives could not be reached for comment. However, a house that sold in the exclusive Thunderbird Heights community following their visit – which added fuel to the rumor fire – was indeed not sold to the Obamas, but rather to a scientist from Nebraska, according to the Desert Sun newspaper.
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