That's what it boiled down to, really -- Coloradans resented Texans because we viewed them as interlopers, folks with too much money who encroached on our beautiful mountains, even though those Texas dollars were great for the economy.

Why do Coloradans hate Texas?

Another reason for hating Texans stems from Colorado's youth as a state. Colorado is an adolescent among states, still dizzy from its centennial. It suffers from a reeling identity crisis. Almost every region of the U.S. has passions that bind its inhabitants into a people and fill its culture with local color.

Why do so many Texans come to Colorado?

The summers are mild with little humidity and there are several pleasant days throughout the entire year including winter and early spring. Much more even and cooler temperatures are sending many from Texas to Colorado.