Need advice on traveling with varied ages (esp Asheville, NC ideas??)? -

I normally take my two kids - a boy and girl twins (going to turn 9 soon) to Maggie Valley and Cherokee NC for snow tubing and casual fun after Xmas for a couple of days - we do this annually... , we invited my bf and his sons (ages 17 and 14 ) to attend also... BF seems worried his kids might get bored - and I too want to ensure all the kids have a good time... not just mine.. My kids find fun anywhere (much to the dismay or me most times.. lol) So, instead of staying in MV or Cher - which is low-key and not a ton to do...in winter... I thought, well maybe there is more to do in Asheville and that is only an hour or less from where we normally go... I need some ideas that everyone will like. I heard of the Biltimore house but wonder if kids those ages would really have anything to do there... is it more geared toward adults.. Anyone have any other ideas? I am open to ALL suggestions - from Asheville, to Maggie Valley and Cherokee... Thanks!

Not really. Asheville is more hippie. Live music, coffee shops. It s not even in the mountains so no real ski slopes though in the summer there is French Broad. Biltmore is awesome but really is adult oriented. I stick more with the mountains--ski tubing like you said. Maggie Valley, Dollywood. Things like that. I do not consider 17 and 14 to be kids though. I think they should have adult interests. I mean if they are bored, bring a book. At 17, they are nearly an adult and while things like architecture of Biltmore might not be thrilling, it can t be so boring. Unless they are mentally lower than their age group, you don t have to entertain teens or they throw a tantrum.If you ve never seen Biltmore I think you should. The Christmas display is AMAZING. And the house is truly like nothing you ve ever seen.