Customers Follow their Nose to GG’s Unique Boutique Dancing for the Stars Lands YC Big Stage

Community leaders plan to dance their hearts out for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Arizona this month. The region’s premier dance competition, Dancing for the Stars, pairs professional dance choreographers with local community leaders for a star-studded performance on Aug. 25 and 26, as the dance goes on in the Jim & Linda Lee Performing Arts Center at Yavapai College.

GG’s Unique Boutique, known as the Smell Good Store, has moved and changed its hours. The new location, 100 N. Summit St. in Prescott, will serve customers from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesdays and by appointment by calling 951-818-5424. Customers can smell the aromas as soon as they enter the store. GG’s sells Mia Bella candles, which are all-natural palm wax candles. Candles have all-cotton wicks that contain no carcinogens. Owner Gina Wodrich says lavender candles help those who are suffering with PTSD and COVID symptoms that affect the nose. GG’s also sells diffusers that mix oils and water and help relieve sinus issues. “I have always had a passion for aromatherapy,” she said. “It’s one of the most affordable and fragrant [therapies]. It can bring back memories of childhood or other pleasant memories.” QCBN

Professional choreographer Carie Hughes has a heart for kids and has trained dancers all seven years that the event has occurred. This year, she is paired with Watters Garden Center owner Ken Lain. “This is a lot more fun than originally thought, and all the money raised keeps our Boys & Girls Clubs alive and well for another year. It doesn’t get better,” said Lain. It started with 11 dance couples and now has more than 60. Support for the event can be given through donations directly to the clubs at DancingForTheStars.net. Donors may also support their favorite celebrity dancers by attending the event. All tickets sold are credited to the local dancers and donated directly to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Arizona. QCBN