I have noticed such a style difference in different parts of Texas. I grew up in far north west texas, were the climate is way different. Back home is up on the plains, and about 4000 ft in elevation. We would get cold weather all the time and wed get our first freeze around Sept 25 and last freeze around April 10th. Blizzards and the such all the time. Summer days were hot, but the nights cool. Days 95, and nights 55, with no humidity.
I moved to deep south Texas (3 1/2 hours from South padre) and the climate is totally different. Winter here is 55 degrees and drizzle. About once a year the temp will drop to 31 and sty there for about 15 minutes (parents will actually put bowls of water outside to prove to their kids that it can freeze outside of the freezer.) Summers are very humid and days are about 95, and nights about 80 AND MUGGY.
Styles here in texas reflect that. Where I grew up you wore pants Sept 1 - May 1 then wore shorts non stop. Even if it was really warm in the school year, you still wore pants, and if we had a cool rainy day in the summer, you still wore shorts. I guess the people there wanted to take advantage of the "summer". Down in South Texas it could be 110 in the summer and it will be an equal mix of pants and shorts. Same goes in Winter. its just really different.
(Although it does suck when it is 80 on New Years Day. Palm trees and Holiday lights just dont do it for me.)
Also, in this part of tx you dont see as much big hair as you do in far north texas. People also eat outside all the time here. Most resturaunts have outside seating. I was 18 before I ever ate outside whilst not on a picnic.
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