An enthusiast’s guide to local dining, shopping, arts, and community in Charleston, South Carolina

Arts & Culture

Opera for Everyone

Let’s be real for a moment: for many Gen X-ers and Millennials, our first exposure to opera came through Julia Roberts as Vivian, moved to tears while attending her first opera alongside Richard Gere in the film Pretty Woman…

Shopping & Retail

Between the Pages

A Charleston staple since its founding as Boomer’s Books in 1995, Blue Bicycle Books—renamed in 2007 upon its purchase by longtime employee and writer Jonathan Sanchez—has been a reliable source of literature in the Lowcountry for more than 30 years.&nbsp…

Shopping & Retail

A Little Funky, A Lot of Wild

We at Fig Magazine have a dare for you. We dare you to head to Black Octopus Mercantile on Spruill Avenue in Park Circle, just a short drive from the downtown shopping spots we sometimes point you toward…

Spring 2026

The Out & About Issue

In this issue, we’re bringing you incredible local businesses, organizations, and people that are woven into the fabric of our city. Fig Magazine is your love local guide to discovering and celebrating all Charleston has to offer.

Explore Issue

Community Interest

Buy a Bag, Save a Life

When Juliette Mills-Lutterodt (aka Juls) was diagnosed with breast cancer, her world turned upside down. A 40-year-old mother, entrepreneur, and rising star in the hairstyle industry, for Juls this was a massive, terrifying wrench in her plans…

Healing, Reimagined

When you walk through the doors of Andrea Meier, LLC’s Holistic Wellness Collective, you immediately sense that this is something different. Softer. Slower. Intentional. It’s a place where clinical expertise and holistic healing come together to create an experience designed to help clients exhale the moment they arrive…

More Than Fast Fashion

Fast fashion is everywhere, and depending on who you ask, it’s either saving or destroying the world. The truth probably lies somewhere in the middle, but for mother-daughter duo Barbara Griesedieck and Corinn Brunson…

Keeping Charleston Green

It’s nearly impossible to overstate the impact the Charleston Parks Conservancy has had on theCity of Charleston and its many distinct communities. Founded in 2007, the Conservancyoperates on a simple but powerful belief: when parks thrive…

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