Though original owner Robert Bristol (who died earlier this year) had left his shop in the early-Nineties after many years, the Crestview Barber Shop is flourishing as new attentions have many clients exiting salons and entering barber shops for more traditional cutting and styling methods. Its classic setting is a look back to another era, and its devoted clientele wouldn't consider going anywhere else ... and that makes it one of the best things in Austin.
