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 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...

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...

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...

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...

O&A Women’s Sailing Lessons

posted: June 1, 2010 

o&a hoists the mainsails in this wonderful boating adventure! join in the fun for this sailing class where we get private, individualized instruction on a 23.5 foot hunter sailing boat! in this 3-hour class, we’ll learn about all the key features of the boat – bow, mast, mainsail, jibs, boom, tiller, lines, halyards, shackles, cleats, winches...

Tickets for Am Stage’s “November”

posted: May 30, 2010 

if you missed o&a’s american stage Pride event on june 8, here is your chance to see this hilarious production at a 30% discount! billed as a riotous political comedy, david mamet’s “november” tells the tale of narrow-minded u.s. president charles h.p. smith running out of options as his term comes to an end. to fund his...

O&A Big Gay Pride Sunset Yoga at the Vinoy

posted: May 28, 2010 

join us for this unique pride sunset yoga class open to o&a men, o&a women and our friends. high atop Vinoy’s rooftop esplanade, overlooking st. petersburg’s beautiful straub park and downtown waterfront we will enjoy our yoga practice. set with this stunning backdrop, our class will be led by master yogani studio instructor, thom...

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 of Pool Side Soiree Fundraiser

posted: May 23, 2010 

what a spectacular bash for Equality Florida and Metro Wellness and Community Centers! over 100 guests joined together to support these two wonderful organizations at the gorgeous poolside of the slade in channelside.  with raspberry lemonade martinis in hand, we dined on a sumptuous array of fare prepared by stonechef caterers.  the menu included...