East Austin coffee drinkers have a new indoor spot on East 12th Street. El Tigre Coffee Roasters has traded its trailer for a bungalow at Camp East, a compound at 2905 E. 12th St.

The details: El Tigre is open 7 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m.-3 p.m. weekends, serving pastries and specialty coffee drinks made with house-made syrups, an El Tigre employee said Oct. 12.

The shop most recently operated from a trailer at 1614 E. 12th St., which has since closed, the employee said. It now joins Cork & Screw, Sammataro Pizza and Slowpoke Tattoo at Camp East, which was developed by El Tigre owner Tatanka Guerrero.

The shop offers indoor and outdoor seating, and its walls feature work by local artists, including Guerrero, the employee said.

The Austin City Auditor’s Office plans to launch at least 10 new audits in 2027 and complete six projects started in 2026. The City Council Audit and Finance Committee considered the 2027 audit plan on Oct. 21.

The 2027 plan features:

• Reviews of topics including police oversight, employee pay and the management of city-owned facilities

• Completion of six ongoing audits like a homeless strategy efficiency assessment and police training audit

• Space for possible flex projects related to initial findings of the Comprehensive Efficiency Assessment Program, the multi-year citywide audit project launched by City Council this year

The auditor's office will also oversee the efficiency assessment now being conducted by the third-party firm Public Works LLC.

Austin is hosting a variety of Halloween events this year, ranging from family-friendly activities to adults-only fun. The lineup includes:

• Fear Fair at Sign Bar, running from Sept. 16-Nov. 1, which features a maze, live actors, themed cocktails and a Witchy Vendor Market on Oct. 15.
• Crank’N’Stein on Oct. 24, the 10th annual Halloween bouldering competition at Crux Climbing Center, featuring black-light bouldering, a costume contest and free tattoos.
• The Greater Austin YMCA Spooktacular on Oct. 24, offering obstacle courses, bounce houses and music at four locations.
• Houdini Speaks to the Living from Oct. 28-31, a performance with history and live illusions.
• Panic at the Paramount on Oct. 28, featuring a screening of SCREAM and a Q&A with actor David Arquette.
• Halloween Carnival at Meanwhile Brewing Co. on Oct. 31, featuring a costume contest, face painting and temporary tattoos.
• Art of Mixology: Potions Class on Oct. 31, a guided cocktail-making class at Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa.

The Highland Lakes Watershed could supply up to 21% less water during a severe drought than the Lower Colorado River Authority currently estimates, according to a new study released by the Central Texas Water Coalition that found less rainfall is reaching Lakes Travis and Buchanan despite relatively steady precipitation.

The background: Nine of the 10 years with the lowest amounts of water flowing into the Highland Lakes have occurred since 2006, while only three of the watershed's lowest rainfall years occurring in that same period, according to the study.

Although rainfall over the watershed has been steady for more than 100 years, the land is still sending less of each year's rain to Lake Buchanan and Lake Travis.