Cousins Kalen Gilliam, right, and Kynedy Jackson enjoy time together as they fish Saturday in Shields Lake at the annual Family Fishing Fair in Byrd Park. They were among hundreds of people who turned out on the beautiful sunny day to cast their lines. The event was organized by the city’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities.

Vashon Williams, 3, has second thoughts about baiting his own hook as he watches his mother, Gloria, pull a worm out of a bag. People of all ages gathered to sink a line to take home more than a fish story.

Melvin Oliver, 11, shows off the bluegill he caught Saturday in Shields Lake during the Family Fishing Fair in Byrd Park

Heavy equipment prepares the ground for a new subdivision in South Side — fresh evidence that Richmond’s housing market finally is rebounding from the great recession. The $14 million development, called Riverside Heights, is expected to result in 59 upscale townhouses in the 5700 block of Bliley Road near Stony Point Fashion Park. The subdivision, expected to feature three-bedroom townhomes starting at $220,000, won rezoning approval in July 2012. Ryan Homes is undertaking the development.

Bright face of a daylily in South Side

Thousands of hungry people flocked Sunday to Downtown for the annual Broad Appétit food festival. Vendors lined four blocks along Broad Street between Henry and Adams streets and served up tasty mini-dishes of food at $3 a pop.

Caterers Ellie Basch and Jonah Rueda of Everyday Gourmet help satisfy appetites with a dish known as Isley’s Brewery Choosy Mothers Peanut Butter Porter braised short ribs on chili lime potato salad.