Good places to spend time around Klang and Kuala Lumpur?

Honestly, I don't quite like shopping malls and those kind of places where I have to burn a hole in my wallet... as a matter of fact, I come to realize that there's nothing much to do or where to go around the Klang Valley too... cos' I'm stuck after visiting only a 'few' places and I was told 'that is the highlights' of Kuala Lumpur and the Klang Valley.

For the last few days I've been reviewing the places around Klang Valley once again since my girlfriend is here (and to rediscover new things if I've been missing out)... here are some of the possibilities for a good hang out time (quality time well spent with friends):

-National Zoo@ Zoo Negara

-Lake Gardens (yes, Taman Tasik Perdana, Titiwangsa and

-Shah Alam are some of the 'nice' places to hang out)

-Bird Park

-Butterfly Farm

-Deer Park

-Orchid Garden

-Putrajaya Botanical Garden (and ANYWHERE Putrajaya)

-National Museum (KL)

-Selangor Museum (Shah Alam ---admission FREE)

-Batu Caves

-PJ Thai Chetawan temple (its one of the ONLY Thai temples officiated by the Thai royal household, including the royal insignia of King Bhumipol Adulyadej) in Jalan Gasing ---worth visiting especially if you're bringing friends from out of town/overseas.

-Kuala Selangor (seriously its worth the time to travel to/fro just for the 'old town' feeling, PLUS, fireflies :-))

-Taman Pertanian Malaysia (Malaysian Agricultural Farm)/Shah Alam

-Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) in Kepong

Hmmm I think there's a few others but here is just a few of the things that I have to share with you...

Deeeeena! can't help ya out since im sabahan... but last may when i visited KL, my friends brought me to all the (well not all but considered ALOT) food courts and food outlet lah. so nice! hehe now i even know what Uncle Lim, Raju and... argh cant remember. otherwise we were just wandering in klcc and other shopping malls... if i was going to kl again, i'd like to really have the kl feel if you know what i mean. anyway hehe i know i am not answering your question. i didnt intend to in the first place.

i was just going to tell you... it's a shame spookyfox resolved his question. believe me, i would have said DEENA! well date = hang out. same same lah. if i go KL, i ask you out okies?! ;-)

oh yeah, we play monopoly ah!

Try the curve @ mutiara damansara, lots of restaurant there and flea market over the weekend.

Go to Sunway Lagoon!

KLCC Park (join the foreigners! lol...)

tanjung harapan , port klang.

* can go for fishing, got seafood restoran, bot 0r ship.

hv peace in there. try it..

K.L .. i dont like... havoc and always noisy..

If you like cheesecakes then I suggest Secret Recipe:-)