Techie's favourite picnic hotspots around Bangalore

"What's the plan for this weekend?" - This is the most common question raised among friends on a Friday night. We make lots of plans, but in most cases all these plans do not work out and we end up spending the weekend in a shopping mall or with a boozing party at the most. What about exploring some weekend destinations in and around Bangalore, something close, not too far? Following is a list of five weekend destinations that one can visit from Bangalore for picnic or as a one day tripread more