It’s funny, I go to a timeshare there and immediately make my way to the parks and out into the desert. The fake touristy crap is kind of sad. But valley of Fire and the other parks are fascinating.
I prefer Lake Tahoe anyway.
Even back in the 1960s I didn't like the fake touristy crap and couldn't wait to get out to the Valley of Fire and the national parks of Utah, only a couple-three hours away.