Alex Drude has been "The Sports Dude" in Bend and Eugene for more than a decade. He also really enjoys exploring Central Oregon, so adding "The Travel Dude" to his resume also seemed like a good idea. He still does sports Thursday afternoons on 88.9 KPOV's "Central Oregon Sports Talk" from 5 to 6 pm, and writes at www.SporadicSentinel.com