I am lusting after the hammack with a mosquito net tent around it. One theory is that the year of free Capitol Metro turned Austin into a street persons paradise. No there's a reaction to the years of growth of homeless culture. 2 lines I'm going to put mine out in the woods behing my house. It's great back there.
West campus is pretty good too.
If not, downtown is always an option too. There are some nice neighborhoods west of Lamar and north of Town Lake. Older homes, pretty. The rest of the family is moving up to Round Rock. It's a pretty dull existence.