Best of 2000: Best Place For Parents To Go Broke

FAO Schwarz
514 Horton Plaza,
Downtown
(619) 702-7500

The remote-control sailboat ($119.99) can be launched and operated in almost any pool or lake. A working fire engine model ($79) measures 32 inches long and comes with a siren, flashing headlights, and a 360-degree turning ladder. An electric toothbrush called the 60 Second Time Machine ($39.95) purports to make brushing fun for kids, if only because they'll be laughing at how much their folks paid for a toothbrush.