Hyde Park Number One!
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"Luis Navarro's smile is wonderful enough to make us happy when we run out of stamps. We've heard that we can buy stamps online, but we don't care. We ignore the stamp machine by the door at the North Austin Station at 4300 Speedway, even wait in line if we have to. It's worth it. Luis (and actually, the rest of the staff of one of our favorite POs) is unfailingly friendly, and reminds us why we live in a place like Austin, a city that feels like a friendly hometown."
Most Missed Austinite: Albert "Huff" Huffstickler
"'It was like I had to find someone to know me before I could begin my journey.' - Huff, 1998
Hyde Park's beloved poet laureate, 'Huff,' departed this life February 25, 2002. For years, Austinites kept Huff in free coffee and his favorite cigarettes --- and Huff kept Austin in beautiful words and new ways to see ourselves. The 74-year-old poet was revered by all who knew him -- and some knew only his words. His profound vision touched us all, and he is sorely missed. Long live Huff."
