A really great way to see a place like a local is to use Couchsurfing(.org) for your accommodations - more often than not your host also ends up being a tour gu

A really great way to see a place like a local is to use Couchsurfing(.org) for your accommodations - more often than not your host also ends up being a tour guide. (Disclosure: I work at Couchsurfing, but I was a very satisfied user before I was an employee.)