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Pics: O&A Sunset Yoga Flow Fundamentals
ShareLovely evening for a rooftop flow fundamentals yoga class!
Master yogani Thom Taylor led O&A members through a 75-minute flow class high atop the Vinoy’s esplanade, overlooking the beautiful downtown waterfront area of St. Pete. With music drifting in the air from nearby street musicians and boats quietly cruising into the Vinoy’s marina, the class stretched [...]
Pics: O&A Manatee Paddle Experience
ShareO&A paddle boarders had a beautiful day to take to the water and experience the natural winter habitat populated by local manatees.
This “up close and personal” look at the manatees started with a 2+ hour paddle tour out on the water near Apollo Beach, which has long been popular with manatees because of the clean [...]
Pics: O&A Weedon Island Kayaking Adventure
ShareAnother perfect day for a paddle! An impressive and colorful fleet of nearly 40 O&A kayakers launched in Riviera Bay at Weedon Island Nature Preserve, their course set for adventure.
From first-time paddlers to experienced kayaking enthusiasts, all met on this gorgeous sunny day to appreciate the amazing beauty of Weedon Island Preserve, with its tidal [...]
Pics: O&A Geocaching Adventure
Share“Lookout for Gators! Over the boardwalk and through the woods, do not be alarmed by the gunshots!” Just one of many clues the intrepid O&A geocachers followed on this GREAT adventure!
On a morning with gorgeous weather for a hike and treasure hunt, a group of O&Aers met at Sawgrass Lake Park to experience this “hide [...]
Pics: O&A Group Sunset Kayak
Shareit was a perfect evening for our sunset kayak adventure! light breeze, calm waters, gorgeous surroundings, and clear skies.
an eager group of 24 paddlers launched just before sunset into the bay just north of weedon island. in brightly colored kayaks, the fleet was quite a sight, heading off to the west into the sunset, tracking [...]
Pics: O&A Bikram Yoga Workshop
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O&A yoga lovers got a total immersion in Bikram yoga at Yogani Studios, in a 3-hour private Posture Intensive workshop.
The workshop was led by Yogani Thom Taylor in the studio’s Solar Room, which was heated to nearly 100 degrees to encourage muscle pliability, stretching, and a cleansing sweat to detox our bodies. Thom started with an [...]
Pics: O&A Holiday Lights Kayak
ShareWith merry spirit and holiday cheer, the Big Gay O&A Holiday Kayak Regatta took to the bay and had a beautiful paddle along the northshore waterfront of St. Pete.
Teaming up with Sweetwater Kayaks, this professionally outfitted, guided paddle was a wonderful way to celebrate the season. We decorated our kayaks in colorful lights and ornaments, [...]
Pics: O&A Cruise Ship Tour
ShareShip Ahoy! O&A teamed up with ALandCHUCK.travel to present this fabulous Cruise Ship Tour about the Carnival Legend in the Port of Tampa. Proceeds from this unique event benefitted St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
With 50 O&A members in attendance, the group met near the Port, and got a chance to experience the embarkation process – [...]
Pics: O&A Pride and Adventure Day
Share2011 was the biggest year yet for St. Pete Pride, and O&A had a front row seat!
O&A teamed up with Watermark and ALandCHUCK.travel for the 1st annual Fire & Ice festivities at The Postcard Inn. There, we celebrated Pride by putting on O&A Adventure Day! The day included scheduled yoga classes, golf games, stand up paddle [...]
O&A VIP Cruise Ship Tour
[ August 28, 2011; 10:30 am; ] O&A VIPs receive one of their many perks with this walk-on-board Carnival cruise ship tour, courtesy of ALandCHUCK.travel!
This unique event benefiting St. Jude, is now available to all O&A Members at a special price.
Those who signed up for O&A VIP membership in this inaugural year are receiving a special bonus – a grand tour aboard [...]
At American Stage: Frankie & Johnny
ShareTheater review by Robert Jaquay
Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune is the current production at American Stage, and is a show that will linger in your mind well after the final curtain. Sensitively directed by Bari Newport, this play will touch you, make you laugh, and perhaps give you insights into your own relationships [...]
Pics: O&A Women’s Sunset Paddle
ShareBeautiful evening, beautiful beach, great paddle boarding!
O&A Women gathered at Gulfport Beach just before sunset to enjoy the gentle waves and a water sport that has been booming in popularity – stand up paddle boarding. After a short tutorial, some demonstrations and safety tips, our adventuresses took to the water and in no time, were [...]
Costa Rica Research Day Three
SharePura Vida! O&A Adventurers hit the jungles, rivers, cloud forests and beaches for an ultimate research trip through Costa Rica!
With the aim to explore as many adventure excursions as possible, Robert and Barbara packed their days to the brim with activity, and experienced some of the most beautiful, exotic, and remote areas the country had [...]
Pics: O&A Women’s Sunset Dude Ranch
ShareYee HAW! O&A Women saddled up and had a full evening Dude Ranch Adventure!
We had everything a cowgirl could want, and the weather was perfect. We met at HorsePower for Kids, a wonderful ranch near Oldsmar that serves underprivileged children, at-risk children, and any child that could benefit from riding and caring for horses. With [...]
Costa Rica Research Day Two
SharePura Vida! O&A Adventurers hit the jungles, rivers, cloud forests and beaches for an ultimate research trip through Costa Rica!
With the aim to explore as many adventure excursions as possible, Robert and Barbara packed their days to the brim with activity, and experienced some of the most beautiful, exotic, and remote areas the country had [...]
Costa Rica Research Day One
SharePura Vida! O&A Adventurers hit the jungles, rivers, cloud forests and beaches for an ultimate research trip through Costa Rica!
With the aim to explore as many adventure excursions as possible, Robert and Barbara packed their days to the brim with activity, and experienced some of the most beautiful, exotic, and remote areas the country had [...]
Pics: O&A Women’s Golf Clinics
ShareFore! In its 2010-11 inaugural season, O&A Women’s Golf Club has had phenomenal instruction AND a blast in its regularly scheduled clinics with LPGA Professional Megan Younkman.
From long drives to short game, Megan has been working with us step-by-step to improve our games. Developing proper technique is the focus, and Megan uses a variety of [...]
At American Stage: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
ShareTheater review by Robert Jaquay
There’s no doubt that Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is one of the most significant plays of the 20th century. It was first presented in 1962, won the Pulitzer, among other distinctions, and created quite a storm in the theatre community. Now, close to fifty years later it is [...]
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