Highland Park West Balcones Area
HIGHLAND PARK WEST BALCONES AREA NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION VOLUME 18, NUMBER 01 • JANUARY 2022 • WWW.HPWBANA.ORG
MICHAEL'S HAIR SALON
From the moment you step into Michael’s Hair Salon, you will notice a difference. The privately owned salon features complete hair care for men, women and children in a friendly, professional environment.
Owner Michael Pourmanafzadeh has been styling hair from this chair for 28 years and jokes that when dies he will be buried in a hole by his chair. Owner Michael Pourmanafzadeh has owned hair salons in Austin since 1963. Originally from Iran, Michael immigrated to this country, living in several cities across the U.S. as he learned English and trained as a stylist. He eventually settled in central Austin on Crestmont Drive, across from what was then the Americana Theatre, now the Yarbrough branch of the Austin Public Library. Michael’s first hair salon was near Hole in the Wall on The Drag. He went on to own various salons in central Austin until moving into the current location of Michael’s Salon on Hancock Drive in 1994. Inside the salon, you’ll find Longhorn memorabilia adorning the walls, including a framed photo of Michael with former University of Texas football coach Fred Akers. Fred was a client of Michael’s for 10 years and the two were neighbors on Ridge Oak Drive in Highland Park West. Michael has since moved out of the neighborhood, but his twin sons are both graduates of McCallum High School. Michael’s son, Mark is also a stylist at the salon and his granddaughter Sarah does make-up, nails and more. The team of stylists including Debbie, Carole, Eva, Suzie, Margo and Keri have all spent more or less 20 years together and take pride in making clients look and feel their very best. Continued on Page 7
The Highland Park West Balcones Area Neighborhood Association News - January 2022
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