Pics: Women’s Book Club July

posted: July 28, 2010 

o&a women gathered in st. pete’s grand central district for this month’s book discussion on “red azalea” by anchee min. our venue was the home of our very first women’s book club meeting back in 2009 – island seafood market.  with their delectable menu offerings and a cozy, comfortable atmosphere, owners beth and...

Pics: Women’s Intro Stand Up Paddle

posted: July 23, 2010 

o&a women hit the waves on madeira beach for an evening of acrobatic paddle boarding! while we had hoped for calmer waters, the choppy waves on the gulf gave us a great challenge.  we began with some great tips from instructor brody welte of stand up fitness, then hit the surf on a variety of the different boards he brought. brody was impressed...

Pics: July Dinner & Movie

posted: July 19, 2010 

o&a men and women gathered to usher in the tampa international gay & lesbian film festival selection for july, “my normal.” this monthly o&a event continues to bring people together to enjoy good food, fun, and film. we gathered at hamburger mary’s to meet our newest members – andrew, laurie, donna, and paula – warmest...

Pics & Video: O&A Zipline Safari

posted: July 18, 2010 

intrepid o&a adventurists climbed to the tree tops and zoomed the ziplines out in the florida wilderness for this “pride in the sky” event! after caravanning to central florida forestland beyond st. cloud, we checked in for our noon expedition and were loaded on a huge open-air safari jeep.  we bounced along past bucolic pastureland...

Pics from Women’s Sailing

posted: July 11, 2010 

o&a women took to the sea on a beautiful sunday morning for a sailing adventure! as he has done for o&a’s previous sailing events, captain woody once again led the way, giving us 3 hours of private instruction on the electric marina’s 23.5 foot hunter sailing boat. as he headed us out of the bay, he gave us a primer on the most essential...

Pics of O&A at Pride

posted: June 27, 2010 

what an amazing day!  o&a was so proud to be a sponsor and part of this year’s st. pete pride, florida’s largest pride festival! with over 100 parade floats, 2000 parade participants, and an estimated 80,000 festival goers in attendance, this year’s st. pete pride was a HUGE success! this annual event is dedicated to celebrating...

Pics of Pride Sunset Yoga

posted: June 26, 2010 

in fond farewell to a month packed with pride activity, o&a members met for some healing yoga on the esplanade deck of the Vinoy just before sunset.  we faced a gorgeous setting – st. petersburg’s tree-lit straub park and downtown waterfront marina. our class was led by master yogani studio instructor, thom taylor.  with the summer’s...

Pics June Dinner & Movie

posted: June 25, 2010 

o&a celebrated pride at the movies with this month’s dinner & movie event! as it has each month throughout the year, o&a brought a large group together to enjoy an evening of fabulous dinner followed by this month’s movie selection by the tampa international film festival. this month’s dinner was at the Vinoy’s Alfresco,...

Pics from Women’s Book Club June

posted: June 23, 2010 

o&a women ventured to dunedin’s charming main street for this month’s book discussion on “fingersmith” by sarah waters. our venue was casa tina, a restaurant filled with an unique mix of dia de los muertos decor and mexican folk art, and sporting velvet ropes hung from the ceiling for evening cirque shows. armed with sangrias,...

Pics of Women’s Brunch & Boating

posted: June 13, 2010 

what a luxurious sunday morning! o&a women started the day by meeting at the vinoy’s alfresco cafe to enjoy a delicious buffet.  while sampling an array of everything from fresh fruit, pastries, potatoes, bacon, and sausage, to smoothies, omelets, and pancakes, we mingled, catching up with old friends and welcoming new ones.  in all, seven...

Pics from O&A Sailing Lessons

posted: June 5, 2010 

what a spectacular day for sailing! o&a members took to the seas and hoisted the mainsails in this wonderful nautical adventure! captain woody led the way, giving our eager o&a sailors 3 hours of private, individualized instruction on the electric marina’s 23.5 foot hunter sailing boat.  the wind was perfect, filling out the sails and...

Pics from Women’s Book Club May

posted: May 26, 2010 

enjoying the fresh air on the balcony of A Taste for Wine in downtown st. pete, o&a women’s book club met for another wonderful book discussion.  this time the center of attention was “more of this world or maybe another” by barb johnson, a short story collection that portrayed the harsh realities of socialization, and the give...

Pics May Dinner & Movie

posted: May 16, 2010 

yet another large turnout for o&a’s dinner & movie! this monthly o&a event continues to bring people together to enjoy good food, fun, and film as part of the tampa international gay & lesbian film festival. over 40 o&a members gathered at hamburger mary’s to enjoy the food and mingling, then the big prize drawings for...

Pics from O&A at Hair

posted: May 2, 2010 

it truly was an electric, eclectic, fantastic trip back to the 60s! staged in st. petersburg’s demens landing park, directly on the beautiful bayfront, the weather was perfect for this evening of outdoor theater. o&a members came out en masse to enjoy the event together.  55 of us filled a large strip of the blanket lawn space and chair space,...