"It makes you want to stay in Ogden," Horspool said.

Horspool and Call hope more restaurants are on their way to Ogden, as well as high-end clothing stores.

Dave Morgan, an Ogden resident since 1985, said downtown Ogden had a dirty feel before the city began its rebirth.

"It's changed tremendously," Morgan said. "It's nice to come downtown now."

Two kayak parks have been built in Ogden, and the Junction features a climbing wall, vertical wind tunnel and a standing surf wave. Plans for Ogden's future include a year-round ice tower, aquatic centers and a velodrome, the magazine states.

Jeryl Detmer, an Outside subscriber, is quoted in the magazine as saying, "Don't tell too many people about it."

"Sorry, Jeryl," Spencer says.

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