Vol. 1 · No. 07 · October 2026Field notes from the west side of AustinLake TravisHighway 71West Austin

The Westsider: field notes from the west side of Austin, by Diana Roberts

Lake Travis shoreline at sunset near Lakeway, Texas

Cover story · No. 07 · October 2026

Full again. What the lake level means for lakefront homes.

Lake Travis filled in July for the first time since 2019. How to read 681, the flood pool and a lakefront lot in any year.

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Austin’s Second Market: The Homes That Sell Before the Big Websites

The full Austin market is not on one website anymore. How private and Compass-first homes work, how to see them first, and what it means if you are buying or selling on the west side of Austin.