Better Together: Ben Lippen Fine Arts
Learn more about Ben Lippen’s mission and how they help their students succeed.
Community Interest Articles
Authentic: Alex English
Making an impact on our community and its future: Alex English
Authentic: Kim Jamieson
Sharing her love of Columbia throughout our state and beyond: Kim Jamieson
Growth begins outside of your comfort zone
Hope for every generation Through the eyes of children who are just beginning to see the world to the eyes of those that have lived through and seen it all, we are seeing hope emerge in Columbia. Dive into this issue to see where we have found hope this fall: it comes in the form of inspiring local artwork, resilient entrepreneurs, and from those who call our vibrant city home.
Lou Kennedy: Opening and Connecting South Carolina
When she finds a cause that she’s passionate about, Nephron Pharmaceuticals CEO Lou Kennedy doesn’t hold back. She dives in headfirst and begins brainstorming solutions and opportunities, she ignites conversations with decision-makers, and she is relentless in her pursuit of solving the issue.
All local. All the time.
Show your love for South Carolina, and for the hope and resiliency of our community with our Dum Spiro Spero t-shirts, stickers, and letterpressed cards and prints. Wear your shirt with pride, place your vinyl sticker on the door to your business, and put your sticker in a spot that you’ll see it every day. It’s our reminder to you that Columbia will be back, stronger than ever, because of the strength of our community.
Spotlight: Salute From the Shore
Each July, families and friends gather up and down South Carolina’s coastline to celebrate Independence Day together. With their American flags, beach towels, patriotic-themed attire, and their favorite beach games, they flock to the shores to spend a day in the sand and in the sun.
A Note from Fig
Today, our Dum Spiro Spero issue of Fig Columbia hits mailboxes across the region, and I want our beautiful community to know that we had no idea that the theme of our summer issue—“Hope”—would be so relevant during the recent developments of the #icantbreathe and #blacklivesmatter movements.
Creating Community While Social Distancing
In a time where staying at home is the best course of action, how are you staying in touch with your community?
104th Annual Aiken Horse Show
EACH SPRING, hundreds of horses and riders and thousands of spectators descend upon Hitchcock Woods in downtown Aiken for an annual tradition that has taken place every year since 1916, the Aiken Horse Show.
