Food & Drink
Forever Funky, Always Delicious
Ask any local where to eat in Park Circle, and one restaurant inevitably makes it to the top of the list: EVO. Mmm. Just the name gets our taste buds excited. Great pizza…
An enthusiast’s guide to local dining, shopping, arts, and community in Charleston, South Carolina
Community Interest
Reconnecting Charleston
Downtown Charleston. West Ashley. Mount Pleasant. To locals and visitors alike, these three areas evoke entirely different descriptions, expectations, and emotions. They can feel almost as disparate as they are separated by water…
Local Services
Glow Your Own Way
Alayna Bowman knows a thing or two about spray tans. A natural redhead, she’s had great ones—and terrible ones. She knows the secret to a good spray tan is working with someone who listens to your needs…
Summer 2026
The Sippin’ into Summer Issue
In this issue, we’re bringing you incredible local businesses, organizations, and people that create the fabric of our city. Fig Magazine is your love local guide to discovering and celebrating all Charleston has to offer.
Community Interest
Park Circle’s Sweet Spot
Some stores are as much a product of the space they occupy as they are a part of it. When Sally Hester—a new grandmother, longtime Park Circle resident, and retired nurse looking for her next chapter—noticed more and more young families moving into the neighborhood…
Inflate the Fun
At the forefront of businesses fusing sculpture and whimsy for all your decor needs sits HK Balloons, a Charleston-based company founded by Hampton Keith Bishop that specializes in inflatable art. Whether it’s simple decor, a colorful arch, or a grand centerpiece, Bishop can do it all. In fact…
Doing Right Where No One Can See
If you own a home with a crawlspace, chances are you either never think about it or, if you do, you probably shudder. Crawlspaces are home to bugs, rodents, and all sorts of things we’d rather not contemplate…
Business in Bloom
Louise Thackeray has always loved plants. Born and raised at her family’s farm on Wadmalaw Island, Thackeray’s talent for Lowcountry flora blossomed early. From braving the Carolina-summer heat to grow and pick vegetables with her sister…
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Designed and produced four times a year, Fig Magazine Charleston is filled with the latest in Charleston including local shopping, dining, arts, events, and community.
Local Services
Phoenix Counseling and Wellness Center empowers clients to rise
Founder Christine Conti embraces the mantra: Be Deaf to the Doubt
Green Heart Project is growing change, one garden at a time
Green Heart Project is nourishing students, schools, and communities across Charleston County.
Creating Love, One Space at a Time
SpaceLove turns residences into sanctuaries.
CreativeMornings is where accessibility, connection, and creativity meet
Plus, get details on their November 21 gathering—sponsored by Fig Magazine Charleston.
