Politics | President Obama Obamas Leave Vineyard, Head to Nawlins President will mark 5th anniversary of Katrina By Newser Editors and Wire Services Posted Aug 29, 2010 10:06 AM CDT Copied President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama and daughter Malia get set to board Marine One in Martha's Vineyard, Mass., en route to Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station in Bourne, Mass., Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) See 1 more photo President Barack Obama is wrapping up his vacation on Martha's Vineyard and heading for New Orleans to mark the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. The president and his family boarded a Marine helicopter today, the first leg of a trip that will take them to the Crescent City. The 10-day vacation was filled with golf outings, visits to the beach, dinners out and plenty of downtime. Heavy rain washed out four days of the holiday soon after the Obamas arrived, but when the weather cleared it was perfect for their second straight August at a rented private farm compound. Read These Next Horrific tragedy reported at Rob Reiner's house. Detainee in Brown University shooting is 24-year-old man. Father and son killed 15 people on Bondi Beach, police say. Police interviewing family member after deaths of Rob Reiner, wife. See 1 more photo Report an error