Smart pointers for saving your money while vacationing at Stowe

A town located in Lamoille County, Vermont, Stowe was founded by Oliver Luce in 1763. It is the second-largest town in the state of Vermont, with a total population of 4,339 as of the 2000 census. Although the town of Stowe lies in a large fertile valley between Mount Mansfield and Hogback Mountains, tourism remains as the main driving force of the local economy, with the Stowe Mountain Resort attracting huge numbers of skiing enthusiasts and nature lovers every year. The town of Stowe is also home to a host of famous and/or historical personalities, such as investor and financial author Douglas Casey, comedian Rusty DeWees, Olympic gold medalist William "Billy" Kidd, hockey player Graham Mink and golfer Joe Kirkwood, Sr. Film and history buffs will also be interested to note that the family of Georg and Maria von Trapp - of the Trapp Family Singers and Sound of Music fame - settled in Stowe, Vermont.