By the way there are so many good long board skaters here in Stuttgart. I went out skating with this girl (my first time on a longboard) and everyone here was like pro. Bombing hills sliding around corners at full speed. 180s and shove its. Even the girls were shredding. On this day I wish I had my trick board.
San Diego has tons of skaters but all street. I rarely see downhillers on long boards. They usually just cruise the boardwalk at the beach.