U.S. presidents leave the White House to relax on vacations . Presidents Lyndon Johnson , Ronald Reagan , George W. Bush visited their homes . Taxpayers spent $ 625,000 sprucing up Richard Nixon 's summer home . Pres . Nixon dubbed his new digs `` La Casa Pacifica , '' but the press quickly started referring to the spread as `` the Western White House . '' Bush spent four months at the slightly cooler Soldiers ' Home .
U.S. presidents leave the White House to relax on vacations . Presidents Lyndon Johnson , Ronald Reagan , George W. Bush visited their homes . Taxpayers spent $ 625,000 sprucing up Richard Nixon 's summer home . Pres . Bush spent four months at the slightly cooler Soldiers ' Home .