Winner: Summer Center Barber Shop

In an old storefront on Waring at Summer, time stands still. A rotary phone hangs on one wall and an old-fashioned cash register still rings up transactions. Ray Lancaster carefully wields a razor below the hairline on the back of Bailey Helms’ neck.

“You have to have lots of confidence in your barber,” laughs Helms. Helms has lived in the neighborhood for 48 years and visits Summer Center for a haircut every two weeks.

The shop, which has been at the same location for a half-century, is owned by Murrel Holder.

And the prices are old-school too. The friendly atmosphere is complimentary; the haircut will set you back $12.

697 Waring Road; 682-4544. Open 7:30 a.m. — 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7:30 a.m. — 5 p.m. Saturday.

Finalists: Sanders Barber & Style Shop, Mid-City Barber Shop