where the locals go
The CBL Blog: honest city experiences from the drivers and riders who actually know the place — transportation, travels, eats & drinks, and attractions, one city at a time.
A short bench of booking platforms we actually use, matched to the exact things our guides tell you about. So the gap between "that sounds amazing" and "it's booked" keeps shrinking.
The booking partners behind CBL guides: city passes, tickets, tours, live events, and rides, matched to the exact things worth doing.
Keith Schmiedlin
A lot of you keep asking about London. So here's the CBL starter kit: the ten things worth the trip, and the one pass that makes them all cheaper.
The ten London experiences worth crossing the pond for, and the Go City pass that makes them cheaper. Save 15% with code LONDON through Aug 23.
Keith Schmiedlin · London
One place to plan your city and actually go enjoy it — local experiences wherever you are, the spots locals love, your own AI concierge, and a ride that's already lined up. Here's the whole tour.
We rebuilt City Bucket List from the ground up around one idea: your city should be easy to actually go enjoy. Here's everything that's new — local experiences wherever you are, a live directory, your AI concierge, and your own driver.
Keith Schmiedlin · Pittsburgh
Brunch in the Strip, art on the North Side, rooftop drinks at golden hour, and a dinner table we actually got a reservation for — one full Pittsburgh Saturday with zero parking and zero driving, every leg handled in advance by our own CBL driver. Here's the whole playbook.
One full Pittsburgh Saturday — brunch in the Strip, art on the North Side, golden-hour rooftop drinks, and a dinner you actually booked — with zero parking and zero driving.
Keith Schmiedlin · Pittsburgh
Yes, it's the postcard. It's also the first place every Pittsburgher drags an out-of-towner — and there's a right way to do it that has nothing to do with standing at the rail for five minutes and leaving.
The view is the start of Mount Washington, not the whole thing. Here's how locals actually do it — ride the inclines up, walk Grandview at golden hour, and skip the view-tax fine dining.
Keith Schmiedlin · Pittsburgh
The app says one price, the meter says another, and half the time they've swapped places since last week. Here's what a driver sees — and the option neither one puts on your screen.
Rideshare used to be the obvious cheap option. In 2026, riders aren't so sure — a Pittsburgh driver breaks down rideshare vs. cabs vs. the third path most people forget they have.
Brian Uhler & Keith Schmiedlin · Pittsburgh
On Frenchmen Street — a few blocks and a whole world away from Bourbon — there's a tiny room where the band plays for tips and the city shows you who it really is. We went in for one set and stayed for three.
On Frenchmen Street, three blocks from Bourbon, a tiny room where local musicians play for tips and the city shows you who it really is.
Keith Schmiedlin · New Orleans