O&A at Am Stage for The Seafarer

posted: June 23, 2010 

join o&a as we once again invade american stage for an evening of brilliant, devilish theater! about the play called “the best new play of the year” by the wall street journal, the seafarer premieres at american stage fresh from its recent broadway run.   this chilling play from acclaimed playwright conor mcpherson was inspired by...

O&A Big Gay Yoga 101: Fundamentals

posted: June 23, 2010 

have you been sitting on the sidelines, wanting to try yoga but never getting around to it?  well, here’s your chance! this great intro class is perfect for all yoga virgins, as well as those who are seasoned practitioners or those working through an injury.  the class will concentrate on the basics – building a foundation of alignment, breathing,...

O&A Men’s Flow Yoga

posted: June 23, 2010 

o&a men head back to Yogani, where they take over the solar studio for a class of flow yoga, led by thom taylor. class description: flow yoga integrates a deep connected breath with a fluid asana practice, allowing us to step out of our heads and get grounded back into our spirits. vinyasa is breath-synchronized movement, and in this class we’ll...

O&A Sunset Stand Up Paddle Boarding

posted: June 23, 2010 

take a gorgeous sunset adventure atop a paddle board for this very unique and intimate o&a event! if you’ve joined us before for a paddle boarding event or otherwise consider yourself an experienced paddle boarder, this event is for you.  but note, due to the nature of the event, capacity is limited. intercoastal, to open gulf our adventure...

O&A Intro Stand Up Paddle

posted: June 23, 2010 

this is your chance to get in on one of the fastest growing watersports in the world, stand up paddle boarding! join us for this wonderful intro to the sport, in a beautiful location – off st. pete’s northshore beach. what’s SUP? stand up paddle boarding (SUP) is the hottest trend in water fun and fitness, but it’s far from new. originally...

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,...

O&A Women’s Golf Club

posted: June 21, 2010 

come swing with us! o&a tees off its women’s golf club, offering exciting golfing events, clinics, discounts on private instruction, block reservations, golf travel, and more! golf club description camaraderie on the links!  this golf club is exclusively for o&a women of any level of golfing experience, from newbies to veterans.  annual...

O&A Women’s Book Club-July

posted: June 15, 2010 

congratulations to jeannie, the winner of last month’s gift card courtesy of o&a book club sponsor  jim conlin and the belleair complex of raymond james. with your help let’s continue to build our membership. we have a facebook share function at the top of every post enabling o&a book club members to share this and every o&a...

O&A Men’s Book Club-July

posted: June 14, 2010 

for july we’ll be meeting in tampa at hamburger mary’s, ybor city. be sure to mark your calendars for the 3rd tuesday of the month. watch for bi-monthly reminders to help with those short term memories and over taxed dance cards. we do our best to meet every other month on each side of the bay. june’s reading selection, lake overturn...

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...

O&A Cooking Class

posted: June 11, 2010 

o&a inks exclusive partnership with StoneChef fusion catering for o&a cooking classes, wine, dinner and catering of o&a events! this exciting partnership kicks off with our first cooking class on august 19, featuring an evening of fusion tapas hands-on experience come hungry for this culinary adventure, where we get to enjoy a cocktail...

O&A at Ruth Eckerd Hall: Cyndi Lauper

posted: June 9, 2010 

o&a signs exclusive deal with ruth eckerd hall, first event:  dinner and cyndi lauper concert! be sure to visit our booth at st pete pride where we will be raffling off theatre & concert tickets including cyndi lauper! cyndi grammy award winner cyndi lauper returns to ruth eckerd hall for the first time in more than 2 years.  she’s sold...

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...

O&A at Folkfest!

posted: June 1, 2010 

o&a is proud to be an official sponsor of folkfest st. pete 2010, and the exclusive gay event sponsor for festival performances by lorna bracewell, indigo girls, and dar williams! folkfest st. pete is an annual street folk art and music festival held in downtown st. pete outside of Creative Clay Cultural Arts Center, which hosts the event every...