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Shopping & Retail

Devine Night Out

Each year, The Devine Street Association orchestrates one of the season’s most anticipated community events – Devine Night Out. This incredible event celebrates our small business community in a big way. The non-profit organization rallies together the amazing restaurants, shops, and vendors that populate Devine Street and keep the local businesses of Columbia thriving.

Community Interest

Social Mission: Sistercare + Songbird Café

With each issue this year, Fig has been privileged to partner with Sistercare. This non-profit empowers survivors of domestic violence in Richland, Fairfield, Lexington, Newberry, and Kershaw counties by providing emergency shelter and community-based services.

Arts & Culture

Authentic: Morihiko Nakahara

Morihiko Nakahara doesn't remember when or how he first learned to read music. It could've been in kindergarten, as music class was a required subject in his native city of Kagoshima Perfecture, Japan.

Food & Drink

The Ultimate Guide to Game Days in Cola

As the autumn breeze ushers in the football season, Columbia transforms into a vibrant hub of sporting passion and community camaraderie. Whether you’re a visitor or a Soda Citizen, game days in Columbia are a quintessential Southern tradition.

Arts & Culture

The Left and Right Brains of Soda City

In this Arts & Culture issue, we're shaking things up with a "left brain perspective." Take a journey through eight iconic boroughs that perfectly encapsulate how care for the arts, thoughtful development, and architectural preservation play a role in Columbia's unique cultural landscape.

Food & Drink

Farmers with Heart

Across the Midlands this summer, passionate farmers are working hard to provide us with the very best that our soil and sunshine can offer.

Food & Drink

Authentic: Beach Loveland

For Beach Loveland, owner of Loveland Coffee, it has always been about more than simply brewing and pouring an excellent cup of coffee.

Food & Drink

Experience Columbia: Capital City Bites & Sips

The Columbia food scene is buzzing with new and exciting restaurants popping up all the time, while seasoned chefs continue to marvel diners with their culinary creations.

Community Interest

Social Mission: Sistercare

Alarmingly, South Carolina remains one of the top states in the nation for high rates of domestic violence and domestic homicide.

Things to Do

Experience Columbia

Mark your calendars as we break down some our community’s must-attend events throughout the year!

Fresh Figs Delivered to You

Designed and produced four times a year, Fig Columbia magazine is filled with the latest in Columbia including local shopping, dining, arts, events, and community.