Hawick (IPA []) is a town in the Scottish Borders in the south east of Scotland. It is most well-known for its annual Common Riding, which combines the annual riding of the boundaries of the town's common land with the commemoration of a victory of local youths over an English raiding party in 1514. In March 2007 this was described by the Rough Guide tourism guide as one of the best parties in the world. BBC News See more at Wikipedia.org...