RE: Sleeping Giant (I think instead of replying to your message, I sent a message to myself. D'OH!!)
I've only been there twice -- once for a short pre-Presi Traverse training hike and once when I co-led an AMC Backcountry Nav clinic. (It was raining, so we stayed in the pavillion, mostly, and didn't venture outside too much.) The AMC is running a spate of family hikes over the summer/fall, one of which is at Sleeping Giant, so hopefully I can get there with my kids. I'd *really* like to go rock climbing there, however, as there are some classic Connecticut routes on the Giant...