Tahoe Quarterly supporters mingled with guests at the Alibi Ale Works Truckee Public House during TQ’s Winter Issue Release Party on December 14.

Tahoe Quarterly publisher Jared Swanson hands off a fine raffle prize—a brand-new Tahoe Longboard—to winner Karen Sessler, photo by Jeff Freeman

Aja Cook-Ott, Marian Wilson and Clayton Humphries at TQ’s Winter Issue Release Party, photo by Jeff Freeman

Mighty Mike Schermer, who’s been known to play with blues heavyweights such as Elvin Bishop and Charlie Musselwhite, entertains at the Alibi Ale Works Truckee Public House. Schermer was joined onstage by local rock stars Steve Kershiznick (bass), Todd Holway (keyboard) and Tyler Cravines (drums), photo by Jeff Freeman